Green Line Lizard Tetra
Iguanodectes spilurus
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The green-line lizard tetra from South America has a black spot at the base of the tail and lacks the red stripe of its relatives. It reaches about 10 centimetres. In breeding season the male has small hooks on the anal fin.
- Scientific name
- Iguanodectes spilurus
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Iguanodectes tenuis, Piabuca spilurus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10.2 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 8
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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