Tetras and Characids
Penguin Tetra
Thayeria boehlkei
Photo: Juan R. Lascorz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Characidae
- Origin
- Upper Amazon (Peru), (Brazil)
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – high
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; very prolific
Notes: A black line runs along the body and down the lower lobe of the tail. Swims at a slight angle with its head pointing upward. Active and a jumper: the aquarium needs a lid.
