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| status_ref = <ref>{{cite iucn|author=Lima, F. |year= 2023 |title= ''Petitella bleheri'' |page= e.T164583297A164583301 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164583297A164583301.en |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref> |
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| authority = [[Jacques Gery|Géry]] & [[Volker Mahnert|Mahnert]], 1986<ref>{{ |
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'''''Petitella bleheri''''' is a species of [[characin]] found in [[Amazon Basin]] in [[Brazil]] and [[Peru]]. One of three species called [[rummy-nose tetra]], but is also called '''firehead tetra''' according to [[FishBase]]. Reaching a standard length of {{cvt|2|in|cm|0}} it is a common species found in the aquarium trade although often potentially hybridised with the other collective rummy-nose tetra species ''[[Rummy-nose tetra|Petitella rhodostomus]]'' and ''[[Petitella georgiae]];'' the false rummy-nose tetra. |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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The specific name, ''bleheri'', honours the species’ discoverer, [[Heiko Bleher]].<ref name = ETYFish>{{cite web | url = https://etyfish.org/stethaprioninae/ | title = Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras) | access-date= 28 December 2023 | author1 = Christopher Scharpf | author2 = Kenneth J. Lazara | name-list-style = amp | work = The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database | publisher = Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara}}</ref> |
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Binomial'', bleheri'', honouring the species’ discoverer, [[Heiko Bleher]]. |
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== Distribution == |
== Distribution == |
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Revision as of 10:29, 28 December 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Petitella |
| Species: | P. bleheri
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Petitella bleheri is a species of characin found in Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru. One of three species called rummy-nose tetra, but is also called firehead tetra according to FishBase. Reaching a standard length of 2 in (5 cm) it is a common species found in the aquarium trade although often potentially hybridised with the other collective rummy-nose tetra species Petitella rhodostomus and Petitella georgiae; the false rummy-nose tetra.
Etymology
The specific name, bleheri, honours the species’ discoverer, Heiko Bleher.[3]
Distribution
This species is found in the Rio Negro and Rio Meta basins.
Diet
Omnivorous and will accept just about anything offered. Species does have a small mouth so correspondingly sized foods are best. Feed a mixture of dried flakes and granules and small live and frozen foods. A varied diet such as this is essential for the best colour development.
References
- ^ Lima, F. (2023). "Petitella bleheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T164583297A164583301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164583297A164583301.en. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petitella bleheri". FishBase.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara. "Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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