Red Phantom Tetra
By Gary Bolton
Family: Characidae
Species: Megalamphodus sweglesi
Size: 5cm (2 inch)
Diet: Omnivorous
Tank levels: Middle
Habitat: Orinoco basin of northern South America
Remarks: Like the Black Phantom, this fish needs soft acidic water for its general well-being, and especially for breeding.
Comments: Despite coming from entirely separate area, the Black and the Red Phantom Tetras have been described as a colour pair. The body hue of the Red Phantom is transparent red, and the dorsal fin has some black markings (with a white tip in the female). The distinctive dorsal fin in the male is often well produced, but many lack the size of that found on the Black Phantom. A dark shoulder blotch it present.
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