Eschwartzae tetra
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae
Also known as Schwartzae tetra
FreshwaterFish
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 72–81°F
- 22–27°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.0
- Adult size
- 1.5 in
- 3.8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 15 gal
- 55 L
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social behavior
- Schooling
- Swim level
- Middle
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Breeding
- No record
- Rarity
- Rare
- Family
- Characidae
- Origin
- Madre de Dios drainage, Peru
Overview
The Eschwartzae tetra is a peaceful schooler for a soft-water community tank. It is best kept by someone with a little experience.
Did you know
The Eschwartzae tetra's home region, Madre de Dios, translates as Mother of God. Spanish explorers gave that name to one of the most biodiverse river basins on the planet.
Caring for the Eschwartzae tetra
Keep Eschwartzae tetras in a group of six or more, in a tank of at least 15 gal (55 L). Use subdued light over a dark substrate, with wood and leaves. Leave open midwater, and the group will hold formation there most of the day.
Hold the water at 72 to 81°F (22 to 27°C), with a pH of 5.5 to 7.0. Feed crushed flake, granules and frozen daphnia or brine shrimp.
Eschwartzae tetras are peaceful. Good companions are pencilfish, apistos or small corys from the same region.
Good to know
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae was described in 2013 from the Madre de Dios system. It wears a bold dark stripe along a golden flank. Like many Peruvian rarities, it is still known from a limited stretch of river.
In the wild
The Eschwartzae tetra comes from the Madre de Dios drainage in southeastern Peru, where it lives in soft, warm forest streams.
Weekly picks
Tank mates
The Eschwartzae tetra is a peaceful, schooling species that keeps to the middle. These picks share a community profile with it, are safe together in both directions, and overlap on water type, temperature and pH.
Gold-spotted halfbeak
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Zebra pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Melanzona guppy
Poecilia parae
FreshwaterBrackish2 in (5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Fire halfbeak
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Many-spotted cory
Hoplisoma polystictum
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Barred pencilfish
Nannostomus espei
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Common questions
What size tank does an Eschwartzae tetra need?
An Eschwartzae tetra needs at least 15 gal (55 L). It spends most of its time in the middle.
What temperature and pH does an Eschwartzae tetra need?
An Eschwartzae tetra is comfortable at 72–81°F (22–27°C) with a pH of 5.5–7.0.
What does an Eschwartzae tetra eat?
An Eschwartzae tetra eats crushed flake, granules and frozen daphnia or brine shrimp.
How big does an Eschwartzae tetra get?
An adult Eschwartzae tetra reaches about 1.5 in (3.8 cm).
Does an Eschwartzae tetra need a group?
Yes. An Eschwartzae tetra is a schooling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
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