Rautenflecksalmler
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Rautenflecksalmler ( Hyphessobrycon anisitsi ) |
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The Rautenflecksalmler ( Hyphessobrycon anisitsi , Syn . : Hemigrammus caudovittatus ) occurs in Argentina , Paraguay and southeastern Brazil . The species was named after the catcher of the type specimens J. D. Anisits.
features
It has an elongated, laterally strongly flattened body and is 6 to 8 cm long. Its color is silvery, the back is brown-olive, the caudal, anal and pelvic fins are reddish or yellowish. The upper half of the iris is red. It is named after a dark, rhombic spot on the base of the tail. Males are slimmer and have a stronger fin color, the females are plump, especially during the breeding season.
- Fin formula : dorsal 11, anal 26-27.
- Scale formula : mLR 32–34, SL 7–10, QR 12–13.
Way of life
The Rautenflecksalmler is a schooling fish. It feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter. The very productive females give up up to 1000 eggs during spawning. The fry hatch after 24 to 48 hours, depending on the temperature, and swim free after another 4 to 5 days.
Aquaristics
Keeping and care
Rautenflecksalmler are an adaptable species, but they should be given plenty of free swimming space. The aquarium must be planted with hard plants such as Java fern, as tender plants will be eaten.
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 .
The following also applies especially to Rautenflecksalmler: 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 | 80 × 35 × 40 | Length × width × height in [cm] |
| Area for the water temperature | 18-28 | Degrees Celsius [° C] |
| Area for the water hardness | 0 - 30 | Degree of German total hardness [⁰dGH] |
| PH range | 5.0 - 8.0 | Acidity |
| Maximum value of nitrate | 50 | [mg / l] |
literature
- Günther Sterba : The world's freshwater fish. 2nd Edition. Urania, Leipzig / Jena / Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-332-00109-4 .
- Günther Sterba (Ed.), Gert Brückner: Encyclopedia of Aquaristics and Special Ichthyology. Neumann-Neudamm, Melsungen u. a. 1978, ISBN 3-7888-0252-9 .
- Axel Zarske: Hyphessobrycon anisitsi. In: Claus Schaefer, Torsten Schröer (Hrsg.): The large lexicon of aquaristics. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-7497-9 , p. 497.
Web links
- Rautenflecksalmler on Fishbase.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rüdiger Riehl, Hans A. Baensch: Aquariums Atlas . Ed .: Hans A. Baensch. 15th edition. Mergus, Melle, Germany 2006, ISBN 3-88244-227-1 , pp. 266 .
- ↑ 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 .