Dawn tetra
| Dawn tetra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Aphyocharax |
| Species: | A. nattereri
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| Aphyocharax nattereri (Steindachner, 1882)
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The dawn tetra, panda tetra, or [Rio] Paraguay tetra (Aphyocharax nattereri) comes from the Rio Paraguay basin in Paraguay and Brazil. It is a schooling fish; suitable temperatures for the Paraguay tetra are 24 to 27 °C (75 to 81 °F). This species is omnivorous with a strong preference for animal food. It will eat normal aquarium fish food, but much prefers live food. The dawn tetra is an egg-scattering species.[3] This tetra is very active and extremely aggressive towards fish of similar or smaller size or those that are slower moving. Not suitable for the community tank. Dawn Tetras (Aphyocharax nattereri) are a small fish species, typically reaching a size of 1.5 to 2 inches (38 to 51 mm). They are also sometimes referred to as "dwarf" tetras due to their small size.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Lima, F. (2023). "Aphyocharax nattereri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830415A172132762. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830415A172132762.en. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2020). "Aphyocharax nattereri (Steindachner, 1882)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ *Paraguay tetra fact sheet
- ^ Development, Lime Web. "Dawn Tetra". Abyss Aquatics UK. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
- ^ "Aphyocharax nattereri • Fish sheet". Fishipedia. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
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