Emperor tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
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The emperor tetra lives in the Atrato and San Juan river basins in western Colombia. Omnivorous, it reaches about 4 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Nematobrycon palmeri
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Nematobrycon amphiloxus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4.2 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 81 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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