Scratched Royal Tetra - Inpaichthys parauapiranga
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Attributes
The Scratched Royal Tetra is a recent discovery, first found in a shallow, moderately flowing clear stream with a sandy substrate and abundant vegetation. It is best kept as a shoal in a well-maintained softwater aquarium, where its colours deepen and intensify with age.
About the Species
- Scientific name: Inpaichthys parauapiranga
- Common names: Scratched Royal Tetra, Scratched Inpa Tetra, Purplestriped King Tetra
- Origin: Amazon basin, Mato Grosso state, Brazil
- Adult size: Around 3 to 4 cm total length
- Appearance: Distinctive royal purple and red longitudinal stripes with fine dotted markings that give it a "scratched" or etched look along the flanks
- Behaviour: Peaceful, lively schooling fish
- Care level: Moderate
Scientific Description
- Formally described in early 2024 by researchers Ferreira et al.
- A newly described, peaceful freshwater tetra species.
Aquarium Care
- Temperature: 23 °C to 27 °C
- pH: 5.5 to 7.2
- Hardness: 2 to 12 dGH
- Best kept in groups to reduce stress and curb any aggression.
Tank Setup
- Thrives in a well-planted aquarium with driftwood, subdued lighting and natural leaf litter that replicate its shallow-stream habitat.
- Soft, slightly acidic water with stable conditions is ideal.
Feeding
- Offer a varied diet of good quality flake, micropellets and small frozen foods such as bloodworm, white mosquito larvae, vitamin-enriched brineshrimp and daphnia.
- Live foods are taken eagerly.
Breeding
- This species has been bred in the home aquarium.
- Small numbers of fry may appear from time to time in heavily planted tanks. To raise a larger number of young, a separate breeding aquarium should be set up.
- Use soft, acidic water, ideally with a pH between 5.5 and 6.8 and a general hardness below 8 degrees, filtered through a small air-driven sponge filter.
Tank Mates
- Peaceful community fish of a similar size make suitable companions.
- Avoid large or boisterous species that could intimidate or outcompete them.
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