Tetra | Black Bar Silver Dollar

Scientific Name: Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Common Name: Yellowhead Characin, Yellowhead Tetra, Yellow-banded moenkhausia  Adult Size: 3 inches Life Expectancy: 3 - 5 years Habitat: South America, Brazil, River Basin areas Aquarium Size: 30 gallons (this is a schooling fish and should be kept in groups of 5 or more) Ideal Water Conditions: Temperature Range: 75 - 80°F pH Range: 6 - 7.5 Water Hardness: 5 - 20 Temperament: A very peaceful tetra that needs to be in a school of 5 or more. Diet & Nutrition: Should eat most common aquarium foods. Flakes, frozen, freeze dried and may nibble at some aquarium plants. Breeding & Spawning: They will scatter their eggs on the substrate. The adults may eat the eggs. Gender: May be able to tell a difference in males and females when the female gets "fatter" or fuller.