Dawn tetra

Dawn tetra
Dawn tetra drawing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Aphyocharax
Species:
A. nattereri
Binomial name
Aphyocharax nattereri
(Steindachner, 1882)
Synonyms[2]
  • Aphyocharax paraguayensis C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
  • Cheirodon steindachneri Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1891
  • Chirodon nattereri Steindachner, 1882
  • Chirodon pulcher Steindachner, 1882

The dawn tetra, panda tetra, or [Rio] Paraguay tetra (Aphyocharax nattereri) comes from the Rio Paraguay basin in Paraguay and Brazil. It is a schooling fish; suitable temperatures for the Paraguay tetra are 24 to 27 °C (75 to 81 °F). This species is omnivorous with a strong preference for animal food. It will eat normal aquarium fish food, but much prefers live food. The dawn tetra is an egg-scattering species.[3] This tetra is very active and extremely aggressive towards fish of similar or smaller size or those that are slower moving. Not suitable for the community tank.

References

  1. ^ Lima, F. (2023). "Aphyocharax nattereri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830415A172132762. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830415A172132762.en. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2020). "Aphyocharax nattereri (Steindachner, 1882)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ *Paraguay tetra fact sheet


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