Aphyocharax anisitsi (Red fins)

This fish lends itself very well for the community aquarium. It is a perennial fish especially if it is in a group. Plant the aquarium with Vallisneria and Sagittaria. Perhaps maintained without heating, but it then loses its liveliness and colors. Its coloring comes better on a dark ground. He can live more than 10 years.

Aushi -Anisiti Fish is a freshwater fish belonging to the Characidae family. He is from the rivers and the lakes of South America, in particular in the regions of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. It is a small fish, with a maximum length of only 4 to 5 cm.

The body of the APHYOCHARAX ANISITSI fish is elongated and compressed laterally, which allows it to easily sneak in aquatic environments. Its color varies from green to dark red, with white or yellow vertical stripes on the side of the body. Fish also has a well -developed adipone fin, which serves as a stabilizer when it moves in the water.

Aushi -Anisiti fishing fish is generally lonely, but it can also come together in small benches when it feeds. It feeds mainly on insects, crustaceans and larvae, which it captures using its small pointed jaws. Fish is also able to feed on aquatic plants and microscopic algae.

Aushi-Anisiti fishing fish is an oviparous fish, that is to say that it lays eggs that hatch outside of its body. The female can lay up to 200 eggs at a time, which it generally deposits on the submerged leaves of aquatic plants. The eggs generally hatch in a few days, and the fry are independent from birth.

Aushi -Anisitii fish is an animal with low geographical distribution, which means that it is only present in a limited number of areas. It is also threatened by the destruction of its natural habitat, in particular by water pollution and the deforestation of the regions where it lives. Although it is not considered a critical in danger species, it is important to preserve its natural habitat to preserve this unique species.

The male, more slender than the female, door of fine hooks on the anal fin

At least one male for a female; This species can make in a group. Ponte bin> 20L With a protective grid, it must be clear, see sunny. Water: 24 ° C. PH: 6.0-7.0. Tac <4 °. Incubation: 24 hours. Food of fry: artemias nauplies, cyclops. This small fish is easily reproduced in a specific aquarium 15 to 20 cm high whose bottom is lined with several layers of glass beads. Parents, very fond of their eggs, are removed at the end of the laying.