- Hemigrammus pulcher
Taxobox
color = #D3D3A4
name = Pretty tetra
status = LR/lc
image_width = 250px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Cypriniformes
familia =Cyprinidae
genus = "Hemigrammus "
species = "H. pulcher"
binomial = "Hemigrammus pulcher"Hemigrammus pulcher is a semi-popular aquarium species, also known as the pretty tetra.
Common Names
Pretty tetra, garnet tetra, black wedge tetra
Origin
Near Iquitos, Brazil.
Breeding
Difficult, parents must be prevented from eating their own eggs, and require soft, acidic water.Eggs usually hatch within 20-24 hours.
Feeding
The pretty tetra will accept most flake foods.
External links
* [http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/prettytetra.php Aquatic Community on care]
* [http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/tetrafish/pretty.php Aquatic Community on breeding]
* [http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10649 Filaman.ifm-geomar.de]
* [http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Drew_Spawning_Hpulcher.html AquaArticles]
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