Hemigrammus bleheri
Hemigrammus bleheri is a species of characin found in Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru. One of three species called rummy-nose tetra, but is also called firehead tetra according to FishBase. Reaching a standard length of 2" (5cm) it is a common species found in the aquarium trade although often potenially hybridised with the other collective rummy-nose tetra species Hemigrammus rhodostomus and Petitella georgiae; the false rummy-nose tetra.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hemigrammus |
| Species: | H. bleheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemigrammus bleheri | |
Etymology
Binomial, bleheri, honouring the species’ discoverer, Heiko Bleher.
Diet
Omnivorous and will accept just about anything offered. Species does have a small mouth so correspondingly sized foods are best. Feed a mixture of dried flakes and granules and small live and frozen foods. A varied diet such as this is essential for the best colour development.