Tetra | Black Long-Fin Tetra

Scientific Name: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Common Name: Longfin Blackskirt Tetra, Long Finned Black Widow, Black Hifin Tetra Adult Size: 2.2 inches Life Expectancy: 6 - 7 years Habitat: South America in Paraguay and Guapore Basins Minimum Tank Size: 15 gallons Ideal Tank Conditions:  Temperature Range: 70 - 79°F pH Range: 5.8 - 8.5 Water Hardness: 3 - 30 Temperament: Semi-aggressive Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore; should eat most common aquarium foods. Flakes, frozen, freeze dried and may nibble at some aquarium plants. Breeding & Spawning: Egg scatterer. The adults may eat the eggs. You will need a bare bottom breeding tank and will have to remove the adults after they release the eggs. Gender: The male's dorsal fin is narrow and more pointed. A mature female is plumper.