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Black Phantom Tetra
Megalamphodus megalopterus
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Characiformes›Characidae
📍 Rio São Francisco & upper Río Paraguay, Brazil
Stunning tetra with a smoky black body and large, fan-like dorsal fin on males. Females develop reddish hues. Males display to each other with fins erect — a mesmerising show in a planted tank.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 1.75 inches
- minTankSize
- 15 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)