Tetras and Characids
Head and Tail Light Tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
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Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6–7.8
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size4.5 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Characidae
- Origin
- Amazon Basin and the Guianas
- Size
- 4.5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.8
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as “lighthouses” because of the golden reflections in their eyes and at the base of their tails. A classic in community aquariums—active and undemanding.
