Rainbow tetra
Nematobrycon lacortei
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The rainbow tetra is endemic to Colombia, from the San Juan and Calima river basins. It reaches 3.6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Nematobrycon lacortei
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
- Order
- Characiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.2
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.6 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 8
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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