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Blue Tetra

Knodus borki

Blue Tetra (Knodus borki)
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Scientific name
Knodus borki
Family
Stevardiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Stevardiidae
Order
Characiformes

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
5.5–7
General hardness (GH)
5–12 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
86 L
Minimum tank (length)
75 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Minimum group
8
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Data deficient (DD)

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