Red-Tailed Brycon (Brycon cephalus)

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Red-Tailed Brycon

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Red-Tailed Brycon

Brycon cephalus

568 Litres (150 US G.)

20-22 cm (7.9-8.7")

sg

Freshwater

pH

5.5 - 7.5

22.2-26.1°C (72 -79 °F)

1-15 °d

1:2 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

5-12 years

Family

Bryconidae





Additional names

Red-Tailed Brycon

Additional scientific names

Megalobrycon cephalus, Brycon capito, Brycon siebenthalae iquitensis


Sexing[edit]

Difficult to sex, females may appear to have thicker bodies than males.

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