Family: Characidae Distribution: The north-eastern area of South America – Guyana – is where Hemigrammus gracilis makes its home; specifically, the São Francisco and Amazon River basins and adjoining tributaries. PH: 5.7 – 7.5 pH Temperature: 24 – 28 °C (75 – 82°F) Hardness: 4 – 15 dH Description: Like the rest of the Hemigrammus [...]
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Family: Characidae Distribution: Endemic to the Rio Essequibo in Guyana, South America. It prefers the tributaries off the main river where the water is highly acidic and stained dark brown. Wild specimens will rarely, if ever, be offered for sale. These days they are commercially bred on farms around the world and then shipped in. [...]
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