Thayeria boehlkei
| Common Names: | Hockeystick Tetra Penguin Tetra Penguinfish |
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| Family: | Characidae |
| Category: | Characins |
| Distribution: | America - South; Amazon Basin, South America. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Active; Active - may harass smaller tetras. Keep with larger active tetras. May nip fins of slower moving fish. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Feed with flakes. Good filtration is needed. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 7.8cm (3.1") Female: 7.8cm (3.1") |
| Water Region: | Middle; Middle |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Hard to determine. |
| Breeding: | Can be bred. Remove eggs or change water after spawning and the males produce a large amount of sperm. |
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| Comments: | The Penguin Tetra swims in a zig-zag motion with its head higher than its tail. Best kept in small schools. |
| Main Colours: | Silver, Black |
| Markings: | Striped Horizontal |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Forked |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
| Contributors: | curtur |
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