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Argentine Bloodfin Tetra-Aphyocharax anisitsi

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    BLOODFIN TETRA

    Origins:Southern South America, where it is restricted to the Rio Parana in Argentina.
    Size:2 in.
    Diet:Flake and small livefoods.
    Water:Temperature 64-82F; soft (50-100 mg/l) and around neutral (pH 7.0).
    Temperament:Placid and social.

    The blood red coloration on the fins of this tetra is not a consistent feature, and is more pronounced in certain individuals that others. Males fish have a hook on their anal fin. Pairs spawn quite readily among vegetation, but the adults will rapidly eat the eggs, numbering several hundred, if they get the chance. Argentine Bloodfins are easy to keep, and have a live expectancy of more than ten years.
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    MOD_Dawn, Jun 23, 2009
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