Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!

Characins

 

 

There are about 1,500 different species of Characins and they can be found in almost all types of water in South America and Africa. They are also one of the most popular aquarium fishes that are suitable for community tanks. They are also popular because they are a shoaling fish (which means they should be kept in groups) and help make any tank a "lively tank."

 

NO PICTURE AVAILABLE......YET.

Species: Phenacogrammus intertuptus
Common Name: Congo Tetra
Size: 3½ inches(9 cm)
Water: pH 6-7.5; soft to hard; 73-79°F (23-26°C)
Habitat: Zaire River Watershed

 

 

 

Species: Megalomphodus megalopterus
Common Name: Black Phantom Tetra
Size: 1¾ inches(4.5 cm)
Water: pH 6-7.5; soft to hard; 73-82°F (23-28°C)
Habitat: Rivers and Lakes of Central Brazil

 

 

 

Species: Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Common Name: Glowlight Tetra
Size: 1½ inches(4 cm)
Water: pH 6-7.5; soft to medium hard; 72-70°F (22-26°C)
Habitat: Río Essequibo in Guiana, South America

 

 

 

Species: Paracheirodon axelrodi
Common Name: Cardinal Tetra
Size: 1¾­2¾ inches (4.5-6 cm)
Water: 4.5-6.5; soft to medium hard; 73-81°F (23-27°)
Habitat: Northwestern Brazil

Once again a big thanks to Badman's Tropical Fishpage for the pictures.

If you have any questions about fish or aquariums in general, I will try to answer as many of them as I can. Also, let me know what you think of my site. If there are any links that don't work or if there is something that isn't on this page that you would like to see me add, like a new section or more pictures let me know.

Email me at: mukhoops@gte.net

Submit your site to 100+ directories
Use Submit It!, the leader in Web site marketing services,
to promote your Web site on the Internet.