Royal tetra
Inpaichthys kerri
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The royal tetra lives in forest tributaries of the Aripuanã River in Brazil, in soft, acidic water. It is also sold as the 'blue emperor' and sometimes confused with the emperor tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri).
- Scientific name
- Inpaichthys kerri
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
- Order
- Characiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 68 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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