Tetras and Characids
Crenuchus
Crenuchus spilurus
Photo: Clinton & Charles Robertson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Crenuchidae
- Origin
- Guianas and the Amazon Basin
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (territorial males)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male cares for the eggs
Notes: Known as the silk-tailed tetra: males have large reddish fins and a black spot on the tail. They exhibit interesting parental care.
