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Thayeria boehlkei Weitzman, 1957 Blackline penguinfish |
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| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Thayeriinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: upper Amazon River basin in Peru and Araguaia River in Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Feeds on worms, small insects and crustaceans. In the tank, female lays a large number of eggs, which hatch in about 20 to 24 hours (Ref. 7020). Maximum length reported to reach 6 cm TL (Ref. 7020). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||