Krenakore tetra
Hyphessobrycon krenakore
Also known as Krenak tetra
FreshwaterFish
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 72–81°F
- 22–27°C
- pH
- 5.0–7.0
- Adult size
- 1.4 in
- 3.5 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
- Headwaters of the Tapajos and Xingu basins, Para, Brazil
Overview
The Krenakore tetra is a peaceful little schooling tetra from Brazilian headwater streams, suited to a soft-water tank. It is a step past beginner level.
Did you know
The Krenakore tetra honors the Krenakore people, also known as the Panara. Their traditional lands lie in the same headwater country the fish inhabits.
Caring for the Krenakore tetra
Keep Krenakore tetras in a school of six or more, in a tank of 15 gal (55 L) or larger. Give them clean, well-oxygenated water with some current.
Aim for 72 to 81°F (22 to 27°C) and a pH of 5.0 to 7.0, in soft water. Feed crushed flake, micro granules and small frozen foods.
Krenakore tetras are peaceful, and they do well with headwater company such as corys and pencilfish. Mature males carry tiny bony hooklets on their fins. Like most recently described tetras, this one is essentially unbred in captivity, so a spawning report would be new ground.
Good to know
Teixeira and colleagues described Hyphessobrycon krenakore in 2016, and it belongs to the family Characidae. It is marked by a vertically stretched shoulder blotch and a bold, round blotch on the caudal peduncle. Some shops call it the Krenak tetra.
In the wild
The Krenakore tetra was described from headwater streams where the Tapajos and Xingu basins rise in Para, Brazil. These streams carry clear, soft water over sand and stone.
Weekly picks
Tank mates
The Krenakore 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.
Shelford's kuhli loach
Pangio shelfordii
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Clown killifish
Epiplatys annulatus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Three-lined pencilfish
Nannostomus trifasciatus
Freshwater1.3 in (3.3 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Bridge dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gephyra
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
New Guinea blue-eye
Pseudomugil novaeguineae
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)79–86°F (26–30°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 a Krenakore tetra need?
A Krenakore tetra needs at least 15 gal (55 L). It spends most of its time in the middle.
What temperature and pH does a Krenakore tetra need?
A Krenakore tetra is comfortable at 72–81°F (22–27°C) with a pH of 5.0–7.0.
What does a Krenakore tetra eat?
A Krenakore tetra feeds on crushed flake, micro granules and small frozen foods.
How big does a Krenakore tetra get?
An adult Krenakore tetra reaches about 1.4 in (3.5 cm).
Does a Krenakore tetra need a group?
Yes. A Krenakore tetra is a schooling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
How can you tell a male Krenakore tetra from a female?
Males carry tiny bony hooklets on their fins once they mature.
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