Karfunkelsalmler
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Karfunkelsalmler ( Hemigrammus pulcher ) |
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The Karfunkelsalmler ( Hemigrammus pulcher , Latin pulcher "beautiful") comes from the tributaries of the Peruvian Amazon north of Iquitos . A population near Manaus , on the central Amazon, was described as the subspecies Hemigrammus pulcher haraldi Géry, 1961.
features
The small, only up to 4.5 cm long fish is one of the most beautiful representatives of the American tetra. It has a greenish to reddish-brown basic color on which there is a metallic, bronze-colored sheen. The iris is red on top, behind the gill cover there is a copper-colored stain. The base of the tail has a dark brown to black band, which is supplemented by a gold-colored spot above. It is relatively short and tall (the height is 2.3 to 2.6 times included in the standard length ).
- Fin formula : dorsal 2–3 / 7–9, anal 3–4 / 20–21.
- Scale formula : 28–31 (mLR), 4 1 ⁄ 2 -5 / 3–4 (QR), 7–9 (SL).
Way of life
Karfunkelsalmler feed on worms, small crustaceans and vegetable matter. They spawn between fine-feathered plants. The fry hatch after 20 to 24 hours and swim free after 3 to 4 days.
Aquaristics
Keeping and care
The undemanding, peaceful schooling fish are easy to keep in the aquarium , but breeding them is not that easy. The beauty of the animals is best shown to advantage in the aquarium when the incident light is dampened by floating plants .
Legal regulation in Austria
In Austria, the minimum requirements for keeping fish are defined in Regulation 486 in Section 7 and its Annex 5. See also the Wikipedia entry ornamental fish .
Especially for Karfunkelsalmler: At least 5 animals of this species must be kept and the following limit values must be observed:
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| Minimum size of the aquarium | 60 × 30 × 30 | Length × width × height in [cm] |
| Area for the water temperature | 23-29 | Degrees Celsius [° C] |
| Area for the water hardness | 0-15 | Degree of German total hardness [⁰dGH] |
| PH range | 5.0 - 8.0 | Acidity |
| Maximum value of nitrate | 50 | [mg / l] |
literature
- Axel Zarske: Hemigrammus pulcher. In: Claus Schaefer, Torsten Schröer (Hrsg.): The large lexicon of aquaristics. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-7497-9 , p. 464.
- Günther Sterba : The world's freshwater fish. 2nd Edition. Urania, Leipzig / Jena / Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-332-00109-4 .
Web links
- Karfunkelsalmler on Fishbase.org (English)
- Hemigrammus pulcher inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Reis, R & Lima, F., 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rüdiger Riehl, Hans A. Baensch: Aquariums Atlas . Ed .: Hans A. Baensch. 15th edition. Mergus, Melle, Germany 2006, ISBN 3-88244-227-1 , pp. 270 .
- ↑ BGBl 486., 2nd Animal Husbandry Ordinance. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .
- ↑ BGBL II No. 486 Appendix 5, Minimum Requirements for Keeping Fish. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .