Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
| Common Names: | Black Flag Tetra Rosaceus Rosy Tetra |
| Synonyms: | Hyphessobrycon bentosi Hyphessobrycon bentosi rosaceus |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Category: | Characins |
| Distribution: | America - South; Rio Guapore area, Paraguay, South America. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; Peaceful. Good for community tanks. |
| Diet: | Ominvore; Omnivore |
| Care: | Will accept most flake and live/frozen foods. Easy to keep. Use a tank 2 feet in length or longer as these are very active fish. Be sure to leave an open area for the fish to swim. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 5cm (2") Female: 5cm (2") |
| Water Region: | Middle; Middle |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Male Rosy Tetras have elongated black dorsal fins and a "hook" on the anal fin. Females have much shorter dorsal fins with an orangish-white stripe on the top. Females also have hooks on the anal fin, but they are less noticable. |
| Breeding: | Easy to breed. Use soft water. The eggs are laid on finely leaved plants and hatch after 24 hours. Feed the fry with ground flakes. |
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| Comments: | Good for begginers. |
| Main Colours: | Red |
| Markings: | Not Specified |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Forked |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
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