Buenos Aires Tetra Hemigrammus caudovittatus

Common Name Buenos Aires Tetra

Scientific Name Hemigrammus caudovittatus

Family Characidae

Community General

Class Tetra

Temperature 78 ºF

Swimming Range Middle

Adult Length 2 1/2-2 3/4 inches

Feeding Habits Fresh spinach, zucchini, lettuce and peas. Live blood worms, glass worms, brine shrimp and tubifex worms. Frozen vegetable diet, daphnia, plankton, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Flake and freeze dried foods also accepted.

Compatibility Peaceful and schooling with fish of the same size.

Habitat Brazil: Moderately decorated with rocks, plastic plants and driftwood. Live plants will be eaten.

Breeding Adult male's display the more colorful finage.

Additional Comments Java Fern is a good live plant for Buenos Aires, as they do not like to eat this plant.