.............Pink-tailed Characin
Other names:...........Pink-tailed Chalceus Origin:......................The Amazon basin, Guyana, Surinam Max size:..................10" PH:............-..............6.2-7.0 Temperature:...........73-82 F. Min tank size:..........60 gallons Food:.........................Beefheart, meat, live foods, pellet food, flakes |
The Pink-tailed Characin is a predatory fish that should not be kept with smaller fish. This is a slender, silver fish with pink\red fins. The body is covered with large scales that can be easily plucked.
This fish shoals near the surface in search of food. They are carnivorous and like a diet of meat and live foods, but can also be adapted to eat pelleted foods. They thrive in aquariums provided they are kept in large tanks with clean water and a good water current. Keep the tank covered, as the Pink-tailed Characin is a great jumper. This fish scares easily, and so dim light levels with floating plants are recommended. They will not bother plants.
The Pink-tailed Characin has been bred in Japan and Hong Kong. A 19-year-old specimen was recorded at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, West Germany. In South America this is a food fish.
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