Royal tetra
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Royal Tetra ( Inpaichthys kerri ) |
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| Géry & Junk, 1977 |
The royal tetra ( Inpaichthys kerri ) is a freshwater ornamental fish from the family of the real tetra . It can grow to a maximum of 4 cm.
It occurs in tropical South America , especially in Brazil (northern Mato Grosso region ). The waters there have the following water values:
The male owns a small territory where spawning females are ready to spawn. The swarm formation is not very pronounced in this species. The species eats everything that stimulates the feeding instinct through movement and fits in its mouth. Spawns from other species are also welcome. The sexes can be easily distinguished by the color of the adipose fin . This is light blue in the male and red in the female. The silvery-blue color of the males develops best in soft water, where the animals feel most comfortable. This species really comes into its own in subdued light and with a dark substrate.
literature
- Günther Sterba : The world's freshwater fish. 2nd Edition. Urania, Leipzig / Jena / Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-332-00109-4 .
