Dollar Tetra
Tetragonopterus argenteus
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A silver tetra from South America. Carnivorous. It reaches 8 to 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Tetragonopterus argenteus
- Family
- Characidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Characidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Tetragonopterus huberi, Tetragonopterus sawa
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
- pH
- 5.8–8.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11.2 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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