True rummy-nose tetra

Petitella rhodostoma

Red stops before the shoulder; both peduncle borders carry black spots

Use the rear-body stripe and lower peduncle spot together to separate similarly named rummy-nose fish.

Monitor fading, disturbance and feeding.

Appearance and identification

Head red stays before the shoulder. A dark rear stripe extends towards the anal fin, whose anterior base is marked. Trade labels are unreliable.

Keep at least ten.

A 90 cm swimming length for ten or more.

Offer suitably small dry and frozen or live foods; check individual feeding.

Avoid dominating companions.

Keep an open swimming lane. Plants are generally undisturbed.

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