Pencil Fish
Pencil fish is a kind of small guinea fish. It originates from the Amazon River in South America. It has always been a very popular fish species. Its straight body is as big as a pencil. Liked by many aquarists, the pencil fish has a long spindle shape, with straight black lines scattered on both sides of the body from the gills to the tail, making the pencil fish appear to be straight and slender.
Different types of pencil fish have certain differences in expression; zebrafish (certain introduction) They like to swim in groups, chase each other and play. When they are tired, they will float motionless in the water and remain stable, making them look like a straight pencil. This is also the origin of the name Pencil Fish.
It is not difficult to raise pencil fish. Pencil fish live in fresh water environment and have temperature requirements of 24~ 28℃, prefer soft water environment, pH value around 6.5, water hardness 4-5GDH. Because they are small in size and are small fish that swim in groups, they can be kept in one tank. The number depends on the size of the fish tank. The physical requirements are not high, and ordinary fish feed will suffice. However, during feeding time, be careful not to feed too much at one time, so that the feed is heavy on the bottom. If there is uneaten feed, be sure to fish it out immediately to avoid damaging the water quality. .
1. Striped Pencil Fish
Total length18 cm, long body, thicker and rounder in the front, slightly flattened in the back, shallow arc-shaped dorsal edge, round abdomen, short head, mouth Exceed. The body color is bright, with three longitudinal stripes, the stripes are arranged parallel to each other, the base of each fin is red, and the color of the tail fin is red.
Scattered in the Amazon River Basin of America, Guyana. The water quality is neutral or slightly acidic, with a pH value of 6.4~7.0. The most suitable water temperature is 22~27 degrees Celsius. Omnivorous, preferring to eat moss and aquatic plants, preferring live food.
2. Red-fin pencil fish
Red-fin pencil fish
The body is spindle-shaped, the tail is forked, the body length is 4-6cm, and there are three black stripes from the beginning to the tail.
Feeding characteristics: easy to raise, with bright nature, can be mixed with other small fish. Suitable for weakly acidic soft water between 22-28 degrees, they like to move in groups, and their bait is mainly live food.
The age of sexual maturity is 6 months, the male fish has a marriage color and has a long and narrow body, while the female fish has a lighter body color and The abdomen is swollen and requires water with a temperature of 26-28 degrees and a hardness of 3-5 degrees to lay heavy eggs. Glass balls can be placed in the aquarium. The incubation period of fertilized eggs is generally 2 days.
3. Sharp-billed Pencil Fish
Belongs to the Cyprinidae family and is named after its format resembles an upright pencil. They often stand up and move on the water surface. It is very interesting when a group of them moves together. Sensitive to changes in water quality. Origin: Brazil, Guyana.
4. Fire Pencil Fish
Fire pencil fish
is a subspecies of the small three-line pencil, created in 1954. The biggest characteristic is that the male fish will have a wide red area between the first and second black lines. These two black lines spread from the fish's mouth through the eyes to the base of the tail fin. The third black line It spreads from the mouth of the fish to the base of the rear half of the anal fin. The anal fin of the Fire Pencilfish does not have a black leading edge, but the last ray of the anal fin and the trailing edge of the anal fin are both black. The dorsal fin is black with a red end, and the leading edge of the male's dorsal fin is white. The pelvic fins are also black, making these spots look darker.
The flame pencil fish is gentle in nature, but it is very aggressive among co-species, so it should be raised in a tankThe number is more than 6 tails. Can be mixed with other small fish that are gentle in nature. The requirements for water quality are not high, but pay attention to the luster of the aquarium not being too strong.
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