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.[5] The species' appearance is very similar to Hyphessobrycon megalopterus (black phantom tetra).
In the aquariumedit
Water Conditionsedit
Aquarists keep this fish in water ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 to 73 °F) that is soft (50-100mg/L) and acidic (pH 6.5).[4] The H. sweglesi is reported to be very sensitive to water chemistry, which affects the fish's coloration.[4] Frequent water changes are advised for it to thrive and to induce it to breed.[4]
Dietedit
The fish eats worms, small insects, and crustaceans.[2] In captivity, aquarists feed it prepared foods and small live foods.[4]
Breedingedit
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.[4]
Referencesedit
^Taphorn, D.C.; DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Collazos, E.E.; Mojica, J.I.; Rodríguez-Olarte, D. & Villa-Navarro, F. (2021). "Hyphessobrycon sweglesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T61662727A61662735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T61662727A61662735.en. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2009). "Hyphessobrycon sweglesi" in FishBase. November 2009 version.
^. Tropical Fish Aquariums. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
^ abcdefAlderton, David (2019). Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 96. ISBN978-0-2413-6424-6.
^McInerny, Derek; Geoffry Gerard (1989). All About Tropical Fish (4th ed.). Great Britain: Harrap Limited. pp. 248. ISBN0-8160-2168-6.
External linksedit
Red Phantom Tetra Fact Sheet 2012-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
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hyphessobrycon, sweglesi, species, tetra, that, lives, orinoco, river, drainage, basin, south, america, species, scientific, name, used, megalamphodus, sweglisi, species, common, name, phantom, tetra, grows, phantom, tetraconservation, statusleast, concern, iu. Hyphessobrycon sweglesi is a species of tetra that lives in the Orinoco River drainage basin in South America 2 The species scientific name used to be Megalamphodus sweglisi and the species common name is red phantom tetra 3 It grows up to 4 cm 1 6 in 4 Red phantom tetraConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder CharaciformesFamily CharacidaeGenus HyphessobryconSpecies H sweglesiBinomial nameHyphessobrycon sweglesi Gery 1961 Contents 1 Appearance 2 In the aquarium 2 1 Water Conditions 2 2 Diet 2 3 Breeding 3 References 4 External linksAppearance editThe 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 5 The species appearance is very similar to Hyphessobrycon megalopterus black phantom tetra In the aquarium editWater Conditions edit Aquarists keep this fish in water ranging from 20 to 23 C 68 to 73 F that is soft 50 100mg L and acidic pH 6 5 4 The H sweglesi is reported to be very sensitive to water chemistry which affects the fish s coloration 4 Frequent water changes are advised for it to thrive and to induce it to breed 4 Diet edit The fish eats worms small insects and crustaceans 2 In captivity aquarists feed it prepared foods and small live foods 4 Breeding edit 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 4 References edit Taphorn D C DoNascimiento C Herrera Collazos E E Mojica J I Rodriguez Olarte D amp Villa Navarro F 2021 Hyphessobrycon sweglesi IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021 e T61662727A61662735 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2021 2 RLTS T61662727A61662735 en Retrieved 25 December 2023 a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2009 Hyphessobrycon sweglesi in FishBase November 2009 version Red Phantom Tetra Information Tropical Fish Aquariums Archived from the original on 2012 10 14 Retrieved 2009 11 05 a b c d e f Alderton David 2019 Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish United Kingdom Dorling Kindersley Limited p 96 ISBN 978 0 2413 6424 6 McInerny Derek Geoffry Gerard 1989 All About Tropical Fish 4th ed Great Britain Harrap Limited pp 248 ISBN 0 8160 2168 6 External links editRed Phantom Tetra Fact Sheet Archived 2012 10 27 at the Wayback Machine nbsp This Characidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hyphessobrycon sweglesi amp oldid 1191754384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
