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Darter Tetra
Characidium fasciatum
Also known as Banded Darter Tetra, Darter Characin
Animalia›Chordata›Characiformes›Crenuchidae
📍 South America
An unusual tetra that behaves more like a goby, perching on rocks and darting between surfaces. Features bold vertical bars across a torpedo-shaped body. Prefers well-oxygenated water with moderate current and a sandy bottom.
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Quick Facts
- diet
- Carnivore – frozen bloodworms, brine shrimp, live foods
- lifespan
- 3–5 years
- max size
- 7 cm (2.8 in)
- tank size
- 15 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful, territorial with conspecifics
Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <10 ppm
- hardness
- 2–12 dGH
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record for this species.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and locality and change over time — always confirm the current regulations with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping, or shipping this species.