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Socolof's tetra
Hyphessobrycon socolofi
5.5 cm
Adult size
100 L
Minimum volume
8
Minimum group
5 years
Lifespan
Water parameters
Understand these values- Genus
- Hyphessobrycon
- Diet
- omnivore
- Social life
- shoal
In the wild
Overview
Named after the American fish dealer Ross Socolof, this tetra belongs to the “bleeding heart” group, with H. erythrostigma and H. pyrrhonotus: all have a red spot behind the gill cover, a feature found in no other characin.
- Scientific name
- Megalamphodus socolofi (Weitzman, 1977)Current valid name; in the hobby: Hyphessobrycon socolofi
- Classification
- Characiformes › Acestrorhamphidae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
Brazil: Rio Negro basin (Branco, Padauari, Marauiá) and Rio Nhamundá
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It lives mainly in slow tributaries, side channels and forest lakes, often near roots, fallen branches, bank vegetation or aquatic plants. The water, almost free of minerals, is stained brown by tannins.
Behaviour
Peaceful, it suits a well-planned community tank, but adult males are slightly territorial, sometimes towards species of the same shape. Keep it with characins of similar size, hatchetfish, pencilfish, Corydoras or small Loricariidae and non-predatory cichlids. In a mixed group of at least 8 to 10. An opportunistic omnivore, mainly a fruit eater in the wild: varied food.
Sources:FishBase Seriously Fish GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth