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Redflank bloodfin

Aphyocharax rathbuni

Redflank bloodfin (Aphyocharax rathbuni)
Photo: Dirk-Peter Gartner · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Aphyocharax rathbuni
Family
Characidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Characidae
Order
Characiformes
Synonyms
Aphyocharax stramineus, Piabarchus stramineus

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
General hardness (GH)
2–20 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
54 L
Minimum tank (length)
60 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Minimum group
6
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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