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Flame Tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Characiformes›Characidae
📍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Classic community tetra also known as the Von Rio Tetra. Bright orange-red rear body and fins. Hardy, colourful, and beginner-friendly.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 5.8–7.8
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 1.6 inches
- minTankSize
- 10 gallons
- temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
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Temperature
68–82°F
20–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
68°F — 77°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)
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