Spotted pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
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- Scientific name
- Boulengerella maculata
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Boulengerella maculatum, Hiphostoma taedo, Hydrocynus maculatus, Xiphostoma maculata, Xiphostoma maculatum, Xiphostoma taedo
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 32.9 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 1,944 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 240 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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