Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
| Red phantom tetra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. sweglesi
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| Hyphessobrycon sweglesi (Géry, 1961)
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Hyphessobrycon sweglesi is a
Appearance
The fish has a round black spot behind the
In the aquarium
Water Conditions
Aquarists keep this fish in water ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 to 73 °F) that is soft (50-100mg/L) and acidic (pH 6.5).[4] The H. sweglesi is reported to be very sensitive to water chemistry, which affects the fish's coloration.[4] Frequent water changes are advised for it to thrive and to induce it to breed.[4]
Diet
The fish eats worms, small insects, and crustaceans.[2] In captivity, aquarists feed it prepared foods and small live foods.[4]
Breeding
The species can lay up to 400 eggs that can hatch in a day. The eggs are susceptible to fungus.
Aquarists put dark substrate in the spawning tank to protect the eggs from light.[4]
References
- . Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2009). "Hyphessobrycon sweglesi" in FishBase. November 2009 version.
- ^ "Red Phantom Tetra Information". Tropical Fish Aquariums. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-2413-6424-6.
- ISBN 0-8160-2168-6.
External links
- Red Phantom Tetra Fact Sheet Archived 2012-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
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