Species Care
RED HOOK
Myleus rubripinnis
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 20-25 cm
- Temperament: Peaceful, community fish
- Check compatibility with other species here
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 22-26 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.5-7.5
- General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
Range: South America: Amazon basin
Reproduction: Egg scatterer
Feeding: Omnivorous and herbivorous, accepts most standard foods, relishes vegetable based foods.
Additional Comments: Difficult to breed, most stock is wild collected from South America. Adults become very colourful, a great display fish for very large tanks. Soaling species, prefers to be kept in a group.
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