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Cochu's Blue Tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Characiformes›Characidae
📍 Upper Amazon, Peru
Vivid metallic blue tetra with an active, slightly nippy temperament. Best kept in larger groups to spread aggression. A showstopper in planted tanks.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–7.0
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 2 inches
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 73–81°F (23–27°C)
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Temperature
73–81°F
23–27°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)
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