Serpae/Jewel Tetra

ANIMAL:
Serpae Tetra/Jewel Tetra Hyphessobrycon eques

Type of Animal:
Characin

Habitat:
Slow-moving backwaters, vegetated lakes, vegetated ponds, still/slow-moving vegetated streams, vegetated tributaries, plant-rich black rivers

Location(s):
N & C South America

Appearance:
Small red-bodied fish w/ black spot near gills, square-shaped dorsal fin, forked tail

Food/Diet:
Insects, insect larvae, worms, crustaceans, plant matter, snails

Status in Wild:
Stable

Conservation:
Breeding in aquaculture & aquariums

Lifestyle:
Schools of 6-60 fish

Additional Info:

Called:
Male
Female
Young: Fry
Group: School
 
Weight:
Male: 0.003 oz
Female: 0.004 oz
 
Gestation:
1-3 days 

Life Span:
3-7 years

Body Length:
Male: 1-1.2 in
Female: 1.5-1.75 in

Main predators are larger fish.
 
Also called Red Minor Tetra, Callistus Tetra, Blood Tetra, & Blood Characin.
 
They’re very active fish.
 
These are great community fish.
 
These fish very popular in aquarium trade due to beauty, coloration, & ease of care.
 
Males become more colorful during spawning.
 
They’re egg scatterers, w/ females scattering eggs over plants.
 
Fairly peaceful fish but may nip at longer-finned fish species & will nip at each other when feeding.
 
They often feed at surface but other than that spend much of their time in lower/middle areas of water column.
 
When eggs hatch, newly hatched fry feed on yolk sacs until they become free-swimming.
 
Male competition often results in better breeding.
 
Sometimes school w/ other tetra species.
 
Active during the day (diurnal).
 
Females release 200-300 eggs per spawning.
 
Spawning typically occurs early in the morning.
 
Maturity reached at 8 months old.
 
These fish are very easy to breed in captivity.
 
These fish make great pets.

Fun Fact(s):
These fish are skilled jumpers, doing so if frightened.
 
They’re somewhat related to piranhas.
 
Hyphessobrycon means “little/small bites.”
 
Like many tetras, they often swim jerkily.
 
A long-finned variety was developed in captivity & does not occur in the wild.

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