Rainbow characodon
Characodon lateralis
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A Mexican livebearer of the family Goodeidae from vegetated springs in Durango state, critically endangered. It feeds mainly on algae. The young are born fully formed, nourished through a placenta-like structure. The male is more colourful and has a modified anal fin for mating; the female grows larger.
- Scientific name
- Characodon lateralis
- Family
- Goodeidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Goodeidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered (CR)
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