- Dawn tetra
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Dawn Tetra Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Subfamily: Aphyocharacinae Genus: Aphyocharax Species: A. paraguayensis Binomial name Aphyocharax paraguayensis
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915The Dawn Tetra is also called the Paragual Tetra. It comes from the River Paraguay in Paraguay and Brazil. As well as living in the main Paraguay River, this fish also inhabits the streams of the Paraguay River basin.
Nutrition
The Paraguay Tetra is an omnivore with a strong preference for animal food. It will eat normal aquarium fish food, but much prefers live food like Mosquito Larvae, blood worms or Daphnia. Frozen blood worms are also good.
Breeding
The Paraguay Tetra is an egg-scattering species.
External Links
Categories:- Tetras
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