Hemiodus unimaculatus
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A fish from the Guianas and Brazil, from fast-flowing stretches of rivers, that eats detritus and plant matter. It spawns in the rainy season.
- Scientific name
- Hemiodus unimaculatus
- Family
- Hemiodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Hemiodontidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Anisitsia notata, Anodus notatus, Hemiodus crenidens, Hemiodus kappleri, Hemiodus microcephalus, Salmo unimaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 21.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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