Bleeding Heart Tetra Hyphessobrycon eryhrostigma

Common Name Bleeding Heart Tetra

Scientific Name Hyphessobrycon eryhrostigma

Family Characidae

Community General

Class Tetra

Temperature 78 ºF

Swimming Range Middle

Adult Length 2 1/2 inches

Feeding Habits Live blood worms, glass worms, tubifex worms and brine shrimp. Frozen plankton, daphnia, blood worms, brine shrimp and glass worms. Flake and freeze dried foods also accepted.

Compatibility Peaceful and schooling fish.

Habitat Columbia: Moderately decorated with live plants, rocks and driftwood.

Breeding Unknown.

Additional Comments Some Bleeding Heart can grow long flowing fins. This has nothing to do with the gender of the fish.