Tetras and Characids
Characidium
Characidium fasciatum
Photo: User:Haplochromis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–25 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Crenuchidae
- Origin
- The São Francisco and Paraná River Basins
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 25°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as the “darter tetra.” It rests on rocks using its pectoral fins, much like a goby. It prefers a current.
