Cardinal Tetra

Old-age Disease. Others

Occurs mainly in shoals in the middle water layers. Feeds on worms and small crustaceans.

Bacterial Infections (general). Bacterial diseases

Metacercaria Infection (Flatworms). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Tetrahymena Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

False Neon Disease. Bacterial diseases

Fin-rot Disease (late stage). Bacterial diseases

Ichthyobodo Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Pop-eye disease. Bacterial diseases

Skin Fungi (Saprolegnia sp.). Fungal diseases

Hole-in-the-Head Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Skeletal deformities. Others

Livoneca Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Columnaris Disease (e.). Bacterial diseases

Fin Rot (early stage). Bacterial diseases

White spot Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Columnaris Disease (l.). Bacterial diseases

DMS. Others

Congenital Deformities. Others

Fish tuberculosis (FishMB). Bacterial diseases

Occurs mainly in shoals in the middle water layers. Feeds on worms and small crustaceans (Ref. 7020). Breeding in captivity is possible but difficult and most specimens in the aquarium trade are caught in the tributaries of the Rio Negro and Orinoco. Eggs hatch in 24 to 30 hours and fry are free-swimming after 3 to 4 days in captivity (Ref. 7020). One of the most popular and beautiful aquarium fishes. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: highly commercial