Английская Википедия:Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
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Hyphessobrycon sweglesi is a species of tetra that lives in the Orinoco River drainage basin in South America.[1] The species' scientific name used to be Megalamphodus sweglisi and the species' common name is red phantom tetra.[2] It grows up to Шаблон:Cvt.[3]
Appearance
The fish has a round black spot behind the gill-plate, a black band on the dorsal fin that is bordered above and below by creamy-white. The other fins are red same as the upper rim of the eye.[4] The species' appearance is very similar to Hyphessobrycon megalopterus (black phantom tetra).
In the aquarium
Water Conditions
Aquarists keep this fish in water ranging from Шаблон:Cvt that is soft (50-100mg/L) and acidic (pH 6.5).[3] The H. sweglesi is reported to be very sensitive to water chemistry, which affects the fish's coloration.[3] Frequent water changes are advised for it to thrive and to induce it to breed.[3]
Diet
The fish eats worms, small insects, and crustaceans.[1] In captivity, aquarists feed it prepared foods and small live foods.[3]
Breeding
The species can lay up to 400 eggs that can hatch in a day. The eggs are susceptible to fungus.
Aquarists put dark substrate in the spawning tank to protect the eggs from light.[3]
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