Common Name Albino Buenos Aires Tetra 
  
Other Common Names 
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Scientific Name 
Hemigrammus caudovittatus species 
  
Family 
Characidae 
  
Community 
General 
  
Class 
Tetra 
  
Temperature 
78 ºF 
  
Swimming Range 
Middle 
  
Adult Length 
2 1/2-2 3/4 inches 
  
Feeding Habits 
Fresh spinach, zucchini, lettuce and peas. Live blood worms, glass worms, brine shrimp and tubifex worms. Frozen vegetable diet, daphnia, plankton, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Flake and freeze dried foods also accepted. 
  
Compatibility 
Peaceful and schooling with fish of the same size. 
  
Habitat 
Brazil: Moderately decorated with rocks, plastic plants and driftwood. Live plants will be eaten. 
  
Breeding 
Adult males display the more colorful finage. 
  
Additional Comments 
Java Fern is a good live plant for Buenos Aires, as they do not like to eat this plant.