Buenos Aires tetra

Psalidodon anisitsi

Silver body, red fins and a dark diamond at the tail base

An active tetra with a conspicuous tail mark. Plant grazing and fin-nipping matter when choosing companions.

Avoid prolonged high temperatures.

Appearance and identification

Psalidodon anisitsi and Aphyocharax anisitsi are different species despite sharing the epithet. Albino forms remain this species.

Keep eight to ten or more.

Allow a 90 × 30 cm base with swimming space.

Offer small frozen or live foods alongside dry food containing plant material.

Avoid timid, slow or long-finned companions; watch for nipping and competition.

Grazes on plants. Vegetable foods may reduce it, but planted layouts are not safe.

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