Peugeot's tetra
Hyphessobrycon peugeoti
Also known as Peugeoti tetra, Crimson Lace Tetra
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 72–81°F (22–27°C)
- pH
- 5.0–7.0
- 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
- Origin
- Rio Juruena system, Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Family
- Characidae
Overview
A straightforward schooling tetra for soft water: six or more, calm company, and the usual small dry and frozen foods. It adapts to community life better than many single-drainage rarities, making it a gentle introduction to the obscure end of the genus.
In the wild
Peugeot's tetra lives in streams of the rio Juruena system in northwestern Mato Grosso, soft forest water in the upper Tapajos country. Keep it at 22 to 27 degrees Celsius, pH 5.0 to 7.0, in a planted tank with tannins and gentle movement.
Good to know
Hyphessobrycon peugeoti was described in 2013 and reaches about 3.8 centimeters. It carries a golden body with a modest shoulder mark and warm-toned fins, and it entered science through surveys of forest streams on a reforestation estate.
Did you know
It is named after the Peugeot car family, whose carbon-sink forest project in Mato Grosso hosted the surveys that discovered the species in its streams.
Tank mates
Peugeot's tetra is a peaceful, schooling species that keeps to the middle. These picks match on water type, temperature, pH, size and temperament.
Many-spotted cory
Hoplisoma polystictumFreshwater1.6 in (4 cm)15 gal (55 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Volcano rasbora
Rasbora vulcanusFreshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm)15 gal (55 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Coral red pencilfish
Nannostomus mortenthaleriFreshwater1.2 in (3 cm)15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Aspidoras Cory-Cat
Aspidoras raimundiFreshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm)15 gal (55 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Melanzona Guppy
Poecilia paraeFreshwaterBrackish2 in (5 cm)15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Barred pencilfish
Nannostomus espeiFreshwater1.2 in (3 cm)15 gal (55 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Common questions
What size tank does a Peugeot's tetra need?
A Peugeot's tetra needs at least 15 gal (55 L). It spends most of its time in the middle.
What temperature and pH do Peugeot's tetra need?
Peugeot's tetra are comfortable at 72–81°F (22–27°C) with a pH of 5.0–7.0.
How big do Peugeot's tetra get?
An adult Peugeot's tetra reaches about 1.5 in (3.8 cm).
Do Peugeot's tetra need a group?
Yes. Peugeot's tetra are a schooling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
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