Description of Sailfin Tetra Fish
Sexing these tetras is simple: mails are larger and have more prominent dorsal than. Sailfins are predator. They usually eat invertebrates, but they consume any smaller fish
sharing their tank, especially fry.Pairs spawn seasonally on flat rocks in the wild, guarding the eggs until they hatch and wafting water over them with their ventral fins.
Origin
Northern South America, Guyana and the Amazon.
Scientific name
Ladigesia roloffi Crenuchus spilurus
Size
6 cm.
Diet
Fresh and thawed live foods preferred.
Nature
Best to keep to singly or in pairs.
Water
Temperature 72-79°F (22-26°C); soft (50 mg/l) and acidic (pH 6.0-6.5)
