Serpae Tetra

Serpae Tetra	Tropical Fish Information
Size	Up to 1.5 inches or 4 cm
Fish Hardiness	Easy to keep
Water Temperature	69.8 to 80.6°F or 21 to 27°C
Water Ph	5.0 to 8.0 pH
Water Hardness	5 to 25 dH
Peaceful or Aggressive	Can be considered as aggressive due to its very active nature
Number of same species in tank	Minimum of five or more, more is better
Community Fish	Yes, when selecting tank mates that are bigger than them or also very active
Sexes	Males are more slender built with brighter colors than the paler, round bodied females
Strata	Bottom to middle
Food	Flake food, live or frozen blood worms and brine shrimp
Breeding	Easy to breed
Breeding temperature	77 to 80.6°F or 25 to 27°C
Other names	Jewel Tetra
Scientific name	Hyphessobrycon eques or H. serpae or H. callistus.
Lifespan	5 years

Ideal Conditions for this Aquarium Fish

Appearance This is another species from my tropical fish index. Their main body color is silvery reddish almost amber. The caudal fin is red, the anal fin red with a black edge and the dorsal fin is black. On the side of the body it has a black diamond shaped patch just behind the head. Another patch reddish in color can be seen behind the eye when looking carefully.

Aggressive, Active These are very active fish that needs to be kept in schools of five or more to divert their attention from other fish species. The reason being that they swim together when in a school but when kept in smaller numbers they seek attention from other fish which they then tend to hurt.

Strata They mainly prefer the middle parts of the aquarium.

Community This Tropical Fish is a good selection for a community aquarium setup but do take care when selecting other fish for the same aquarium and select species that are active and hardy fish.

Serpae Tetra Tropical Fish Pictures

Serpae Tetra

Photo credit to CB Agulto

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