Description

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Common Names

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Pragttetra , Danish , Denmark

Black wedge tetra , English , USA

Garnet tetra , English , USA

Pretty , English , Philippines

Pretty tetra , English , USA

Granaat-tetra , Estonian , Estonia

Granaat-vöötsabatetra , Estonian , Estonia

Ilus vöötsabatetra , Estonian , Estonia

Loistotetra , Finnish , Finland

Karfunkelsalmler , German , Germany

丽半线脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

麗半線脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Zwinnik latarnik , Polish , Poland

Granatovaya tetra , Russian , Russia

Mojarita , Spanish , Peru

Sardinita , Spanish , Ecuador

Tetra granate , Spanish , Peru

Kilfläckstetra , Swedish , Sweden

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Characidae

Genus: Hemigrammus

Species: Hemigrammus pulcher Ladiges, 1938

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Feeds on worms, small crustaceans and plants. In captivity, spawning takes place among plants and eggs usually hatch in 20 to 24 hours (Ref. 7020). Maximum length reported to reach 4.5 cm TL (Ref. 7020). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

Habitat

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benthopelagic