Family: Anostomidae

Species: Anostomus termetzi

Size: 16cm (6 one quarter inch)

Diet: Omnivorous

Tank levels: All

Habitat: Streams and rivers of the Orinoco and Amazon systems

Remarks: This fish requires green food and lots of space.

Comments: This fish's yellow-gold body is marked by three dark bands. The head is flattened, with a long, tapered snout, and the upturned mouth has a red tip. The caudal fin contains yellow, and is red around the caudal peduncle. The small adipose fin may also contain red. This is a large sized fish and as such, care should be taken when added other small species of fish to you aquarium. Not a species for the novice.

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This fish comes from the "Tropical Fish" family species of fish. I hope you enjoyed this fish profile that I put together to help people to choose the right fish for the right aquarium tank setup you may own, or be thinking of buying in the future. If you require more information about keeping fish in general and what are the right fish to choose for your tank setups, you can always visit my site called "GB Aquarium" and see what's posted new there and also join in the discussion taking place.

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