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| Compare these choppers with those of the crushing,
plant chewing Pacus. Now you know why they're called
"Toothy Tetras". Piranha mount at the Baltimore
Aquarium. |
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| Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier 1816), the San
Francisco Piranha. South America; endemic to the Sao Francisco
Basin of Brazil. To nearly thirteen inches in length (largest true
Piranha). Aquarium photo. |
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| Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Gery 1961, the Black Neon Tetra. South America: Paraguay
River basin.
To 3.2 cm. in length. Cond.s: pH 5.5-7.5, dH to 15, temp. 23-27 C.
Aquarium image. |
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| Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Boulenger 1895),
the Blackskirt Tetra. To 6 cm. South America; Paraguay and Guapore
Basins. pH 6-8, dH 5-19, temp. 20-26 C. A few "sports" of
this species have been produced for the aquarium interest. Ones
with no barring, some with no color whatsoever, longfinned
varieties... |
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