Currently we received from Peru a new species of Hemigrammus, which does not fit the description of any species known so far. Thus we decided to adopt the name on the import list, eg. “Boqueron”. The pretty fish looks like a cross of the glowlight tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) and the silvertip tetra (Hasemania nana). Due to its nice orange fins we thought initially indeed it would be a Hasemania species. However, our fish has a well developed adipose fin. The lack of this fin is genus-specific for Hasemania.
The new tetra seems to be a rather small species. Our specimens are 2.5 to 3 cm long and already sexually developed. Regarding the behaviour they do not show any significant differences to other small tetras of that type. Until now our fish have prooved to be pretty hardy. All in all: a nice addition in the palette of tetras available for the hobby.
For our customers: the fish has code 257533 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Lexicon: Hemigrammus: ancient Greek, means “with half line”, referring to the incomplete lateral line, which is genus-specific. Hasemania: dedication name for J. D. Haseman. nana: Latin, means “small, dwarfish”.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
| Angaben zum Tier | |
|---|---|
| Herkunft | Peru |
| Verfügbare Größe in cm | 3-4 |
