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| Family: |
CHARACIDAE |
| Species: |
Boulengerella lateristriga
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| Common Name: |
Striped pike-characin |
| Size: |
Up to 16 inches (40cm) |
| Habitat: |
SOUTH AMERICA: Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil and southern portions of the upper Río Orinoco in Venezuela. |
| Min Tank Size: |
55 gallon - 90 gallon. |
| Diet: |
Carnivore: prefers live foods, fish, Tubifex , earthworms, mosquito larvae, caterpillars and etc.
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| Behavior: |
Predator, can be kept alone on in groups.
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| Water: |
Temperature 73 -81°F (23 – 27°C), pH: 5.2 - 6.8, Hardness: up to 10 dGH
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| Care: |
Intermediate to difficult. |
| Communities: |
Can be kept with calm, large bodied fish like catfish and medium to large cichlids, do not keep with small fish.
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| Suitability: |
Not for all.
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