Hemigrammus unilineatus (Finish fin)

It is a gregarious, peaceful, playful fish perfectly suited to the community aquarium. No maintenance problem. Like light bins, sunny with a lot of free space to facilitate swimming. Hardness up to 20 ° DGH. You can feed it with flakes, living food of all kinds.

Hemigrammus unilineatus fish is a small fish from South America. It measures about 2.5 cm long and has a slim and elongated body with a distinct blue side line along each side. His head is small and rounded with round eyes and his mouth is located below his body. Its dorsal fin is in the shape of a veil and its caudal fin is in the shape of a tail of pie. The Hemigrammus unilineatus fish has a dark gray-brown coloring on the upper part of its body, with dark blue spots on its sides and its dorsal fin. The lower part of his body is white and his caudal fin is white with dark blue spots.

Hemigrammus unilineatus fish is a gregarious fish and likes to live in a group in the warm and shallow waters of rivers and lakes from South America. They feed mainly on invertebrates and small crustaceans found in their natural habitat. They are considered a peaceful fish and get along well with other species of fish in community aquariums.

Hemigrammus unilineatus fish is often called "ribbon fish" due to its distinctive side line. This side line is used by fish to camouflage themselves and protect themselves from predators in their natural habitat. Hemigrammus unilineatus fish is also able to change color to adapt to its environment. For example, if it is in a darker environment, it can become darker to blend into the decor.

Hemigrammus unilineatus fish is a very popular fish in community aquariums due to its beautiful color and peaceful personality. They are easy to maintain and do not require special water conditions. They need a well planted aquarium with hidden places to rest and hide. They are also very active and like to swim and explore their environment. Due to their small size, they are suitable for beginners aquariums.

The male is more slender. The female has more pointed natatory bladder.

Easy: put 2 males and 1 female. Eggs laid among plants (200 to 300). Eclosed after 60 hours and the larvae remain suspended from plants and windows for 4 days. Feed them with plankton and then with Mikromin and Artemia.