Tetras and Characids
Poecilocharax
Poecilocharax weitzmani
Photo: Clinton & Charles Robertson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH4.5–6.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size4 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Crenuchidae
- Origin
- Upper Negro River and Orinoco
- Size
- 4 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
- GH
- 0 – 4 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- Pacific (territorial males)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- carnivore (live food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male cares for the eggs
Notes: Known as the “black morpho tetra”: black males with enormous fins edged in red and white. Very demanding.
