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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Paracheirodon: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr William Thornton Innes (1874–1969) was an American publisher and aquarist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Myers.
Issue
Redescribed and figured in Weitzman & Fink (1983).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού Πελαγικό(ά); pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: 1 - 2. Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Blackwater or clearwater stream tributaries of the Solimões River.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 38376)
Feeds on worms, small insects, crustaceans and plant matter. In tank, female lays a relatively small number of eggs, which hatch in about 24 hours (Ref. 7020). Most popular aquarium fish. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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