Scientific name:

Megalamphodus megalopterus

Common name:

Black phantom tetra

Sexing:

Female has red pectoral and anal fins

Habitat:

Central Brazil

Food:

Flakes, frozen, freeze dried and live foods

Care and maintenance:

One of the easiest tetras to keep, schooling fish but can successfully kept in pairs, two males will mock battle but will not damage each other, prefers a well planted tank with some floating plants, a peaceful fish ideally suited for community tanks stocked with other tetras and dwarf cichlids.

Water conditions:

Up-to 18° dGH, pH 6.0-7.5

Temperature:

22°-28°c, 72°-82°F

Size:

1¾” (45mm)

Tank size:

24” (61cm)