Gar characin
Ctenolucius hujeta
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- Scientific name
- Ctenolucius hujeta
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Ctenolucius hujeta beani, Ctenolucius hujeta hujeta, Ctenolucius hujeta insculptus, Ctenolucius insculptus, Hydrocynus hujeta, Luciocharax hujeta, Luciocharax insculptus, Xiphostoma hujeta
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 648 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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