Golden pike-characin
Boulengerella lucius
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- Scientific name
- Boulengerella lucius
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Boulengerella lucia, Boulengerella lucium, Hydrocynus lucius, Hydrocyon lucius, Xiphostoma lucius
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 4–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 42 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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