Rosy Tetra
By Gary Bolton
Family: Characidae
Species: Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
Size: 5cm (2 inch)
Diet: Omnivorous
Tank levels: Middle
Habitat: Guyana and lower Amazon River
Remarks: Similarly coloured fishes are Hyphessobrycon bentosi, H. erythrostigma, and H. ornatus.
Comments: The colouring of this species is quite similar to the Bleeding Heart Tetra. The body of the Rosy Tetra, however, is less deep and the spot on the flank is missing. The dorsal fin is marked with red and streaked with black; that of the male is sickle shaped, well produced, and reaches back over the adipose fin in mature specimens. The pelvic and anal fins are tinged with red and tipped with white. The caudal fin has red in each lobe and grey margin.
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