Red-backed cherry spot tetra
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Red-backed Kirschflecksalmler ( Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus ) |
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The red-backed cherry spot tetra ( Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus ) belongs to the family of the real tetra and is a freshwater ornamental fish from the group of the cherry spot tetra . He was described only in 1993 for the first time, but already more than ten years the hobby in Germany marketed.
Occurrence
Its type locality is in the Rio Ereré , a tributary of the Rio Negro . Since this fish is primarily native to black water , the optimal water values are between 6.0 and 7.2 and a water temperature of 25 ° C. Red-backed cherry spot tetra lay eggs. They do not do brood care .
Characteristics
This species is considered to be the smallest cherry spot tetra species. The males grow up to 6 cm in size and have an elongated dorsal fin, which is less pronounced in the approximately 4.5 cm tall and usually fuller females. Typical of this species, however, is the red-colored back, which appears paler in the females.
Individual evidence
- ^ Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus. (No longer available online.) Aquarium Glaser, July 2007, archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; accessed on October 11, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Red-backed Kirschflecksalmler on Fishbase.org (English)
- Red-backed Kirschflecksalmler on www.AquaNet.de ( Memento from February 10, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- Red-backed Kirschflecksalmler in Fischlexikon.eu