Rank Species | Genus Aphyocharax Phylum Chordata | |
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Similar Aphyocharax, Aphyocharax rathbuni, Glass bloodfin tetra, Costello tetra, Head‑and‑taillight tetra | ||
The dawn tetra, panda tetra, or [Rio] Paraguay tetra (Aphyocharax paraguayensis) comes from the Rio Paraguay basin in Paraguay and Brazil. It is a schooling fish; suitable temperatures for the Paraguay tetra are 24 to 27°C. This species is omnivorous with a strong preference for animal food. It will eat normal aquarium fish food, but much prefers live food. The dawn tetra is an egg-scattering species. This tetra is very active and extremely aggressive towards fish of similar or smaller size or those that are slower moving. Not suitable for the community tank.
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