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Characidae
Cochu's blue tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
slightly aggressiveshoal
4.5 cm
Adult size
80 L
Minimum volume
8
Minimum group
5 years
Lifespan
Water parameters
Understand these valuespH6 – 8
49
Hardness (GH)5 – 12°
0°30°
Temperature22 – 26°C
18°C32°C
- Genus
- Boehlkea
- Diet
- omnivore
- Social life
- shoal
In the wild
Overview
Described by Géry in 1966, this small characin with blue sheens is sold as the “Peruvian blue tetra”. It is the only member of its genus.
- Scientific name
- Boehlkea fredcochui Géry, 1966
- Classification
- Characiformes › Stevardiidae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
Amazon basin (Colombia, Brazil)
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It lives in the upper Amazon basin; its natural habitats are poorly documented.
Behaviour
An active shoaling fish, it is kept in a group with species of similar size, and not with slow, long-finned fish. It accepts dry food and small live or frozen prey.