Friday 12 August 2011

Penguin Tetra Fact Sheet


Here is a fact sheet of the Penguin Tetra

Scientific Name
Thayeria boehlkei
Family
Characidae
Common Names
Blackline Penguin Fish, Blackline Thayeria, Hockey-stick Tetra, Penguin Fish, Penguin Tetra
Origin
Amazon Basin, South America.
Adult Size
Up to 6 cm
Social
Peaceful, suitable for community tanks
Lifespan
3 - 5 years
Diet
Omnivore, eats most foods
Breeding
Egglayer
pH
6 - 8
Hardness
5 - 19 dH
Temperature
24 - 27 C

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