Aphyocharax rathbuni
| Common Names: | Green Fire Tetra Rathbun's Bloodfin Redflank Bloodfin |
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| Family: | Characidae |
| Category: | Characins |
| Distribution: | America - South; America - South; Rio Paraguay |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; Peaceful. Require a school of at least 6. |
| Diet: | Ominvore; Omnivore |
| Care: | A relatively hardy tetra. Should be kept in schools of at least 6, in a tank of at least 10 gallons. Will accept most live, frozen, and flake foods. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 5cm (2") Female: 5cm (2") |
| Water Region: | Middle; Middle |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Males have white tips on the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins. |
| Breeding: | Difficult to breed. Females lay relatively few eggs per spawn. Increasing the number of Green Fire tetras will greatly increase the number of eggs produced. Remove the parents after spawning occurs. |
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| Comments: | This fish, although hardy, can be difficult to acclimate to a tank. Do not rush acclimation. |
| Main Colours: | Green, Red, Clear |
| Markings: | Not Specified |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Forked |
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| Image Credit: | Fallout |
| Submitted By: | Tetra Fan |
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