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Sabretooth Tetra

Hydrolycus tatauaia

Sabretooth Tetra (Hydrolycus tatauaia)
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Scientific name
Hydrolycus tatauaia
Family
Cynodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cynodontidae
Order
Characiformes

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
45.5 cm

Behavior

Social life
Solitary
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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