Crystal tetra (Roeboides bouchellei)

Scientific name: Roeboides bouchellei Fowler, 1923

Crystal tetra (Roeboides bouchellei)

The Crystal tetra (Roeboides bouchellei) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 21–36°C (70–97°F).

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Temperature
21–36°C (70–97°F)

Biology

Typical of quiet waters in creeks and shorelines of larger rivers where there is low to moderate current. Found in slightly brackish waters at sea level and in waters up to 610 m elevation, though generally more abundant below 200 m. Food consists of fish scales, including those of other characins, cichlid and others, and aquatic insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Roeboides bouchellei
Family
Characidae (Characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Central America: Pacific slope rivers from west of the Sona Peninsula, Panama, to Coto River, north through the Parrita-Quepos region of Costa Rica to extreme west of Mexico, and on the Atlantic slope from rivers of Nicaragua (Managu? lake) and Honduras.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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