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Hydrolycus scomberoides
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- Scientific name
- Hydrolycus scomberoides
- Family
- Cynodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cynodontidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Cynodon pectoralis, Hydrocynus scomberoides, Hydrocyon scomberoides, Hydrolicus scomberoides, Hydrolycus pectoralis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 1,181 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 210 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- Solitary
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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