Bloodfin tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
FishFreshwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Recommended tank
- 80 L
- Maximum size
- 5.5 cm
- Temperature
- 18–27 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- Group size
- ≥ 6
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The bloodfin tetra comes from the Paraná basin in Argentina and Paraguay and is silvery white with strikingly blood-red fins. Being a subtropical fish, it tolerates cooler temperatures than most characins.
It is lively, hardy and, with good care, lives remarkably long for a small tetra. Keep it in a school in a long tank with some swimming space; it is peaceful, although its pace can unintentionally unsettle calm, long-finned fish.
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