Savage Tetra Care Guide
Hyphessobrycon savagei
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Bioload Score
900
Semi-AggressiveModerateFreshwater
- Max Size
- 3.7 cm / 1.5"
- Temperature
- 24–27°C (75–80°F)
- pH Range
- 6.0 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 76L (20 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 6 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- South America
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Moderate
Diet
In the wild it likely feeds on small invertebrates and other tiny organisms, while in aquaria it accepts quality flake, micro‑pellets, and frozen foods such as daphnia and brine shrimp.
Community Compatibility
Best kept in groups of its own kind with robust, similarly sized fish, as it may nip or harass smaller or slow-moving tankmates.
Good to Know
The Savage Tetra, *Hyphessobrycon savagei*, is a small but strikingly colorful fish with a feisty temperament that can make it nippy toward slower or long-finned tankmates.
Gender Differences
No easily discernible differences between genders.
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