Bleeding Heart Tetra

Bleeding Heart Tetra

This fish has a characteristic red spot on the chest resembling a heart. This is a peaceful, relatively large tetra making them excellent display fish. Like most tetras they are best kept in schools or at least in pairs – they have kind hearts and lose color when lonely. 

• Scientific name: Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
• Origin: Amazon Basin
• Lifespan: 8 years
• Max size: 3 inches
• Food: Flake, live, frozen
• Shipping Size: Approx. 1 1/4 inches