Fish WikiAll fish / Lebiasinidae
Elongate Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina elongata
Also known as elongate pyrrhulina, tapajos pyrrhulina, pyrrhulina elongata
No free-to-use photo of this fish yet. Took one yourself? Send it to us and we will credit you.
This is a small, slim pyrrhulina from the Tapajós basin in Brazil. It has a dark stripe running along the body, and some fish show reddish tints in the fins. Hobbyists who like rare South American characins keep it in quiet, planted, softwater tanks.
Care at a glance
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Adult size
- 3.7 cm
- Temperature
- 23 to 28 °C
- pH
- 5 to 7
- Smallest tank
- 40 litres
- Keep as
- Group of 6 or more
- Diet
- Omnivore: small live and frozen foods such as daphnia, bloodworm and brine shrimp, plus fine flakes
- Swims
- Top of the tank
- Lifespan
- 3 to 5 years
- Water
- Freshwater
- Wild range
- Brazil: Rio Tapajós basin
Breeding
Captive breeding is not well recorded. Related pyrrhulinas lay their eggs on leaves, and the male guards them, so a similar approach in soft, acidic water is likely to work.
Good to know
It is rarely seen in the trade and is easily confused with other Pyrrhulina species, so check the identification carefully. It will jump, so keep the tank covered.