Red phantom tetra
Megalamphodus sweglesi
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The red phantom tetra comes from the upper Orinoco in Colombia, from streams and ponds with clear or tea-stained water, among vegetation. It has a large black shoulder spot. It reaches 3 to 4 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Megalamphodus sweglesi
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Hyphessobrycon sweglesi, Magalamphodus sweglesi
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–23 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.2 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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