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loreto tetra, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: A. Zarske, D. Bork, H.J. Franke, illust. Jurgen Scholz · CC BY 4.0

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loreto tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

The loreto tetra (Hyphessobrycon loretoensis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 2.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size
2.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
22–28 °C
pH
5.0–7.0
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C
pH5.0–7.0
Hardness1–8 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCharaciformes
  2. FamilyCharacidae
  3. GenusHyphessobrycon
  4. SpeciesHyphessobrycon loretoensis

Quick answers

loreto tetra size: how big does it get?
It grows to 2.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
loreto tetra tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
loreto tetra water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 1–8 °dGH.
loreto tetra: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.