Penquinfish
Thayeria obliqua
Also known as: Blackline Penquinfish, Hockey Stick Characin. Hockey Stick Fish, Obliqua Penguin Tetra, Penguin Tetra, Short-striped Hockey Stick Tetra, Short-striped Penquinfish, Hockey Stick Characin, Hockey Stickfish
- Blackline Penquinfish
- Hockey Stick Characin. Hockey Stick Fish
- Obliqua Penguin Tetra
- Penguin Tetra
- Short-striped Hockey Stick Tetra
- Short-striped Penquinfish
- Hockey Stick Characin
- Hockey Stickfish
Overview
Found in schools, around dense vegetation, in streams and tributaries, of river basins, in central sections of the Amazon.
Widespread South America
Popular aquarium fish!
Related to Piranha's.
Piranha's have a fearsome reputation (because of James bond 007) as a voracious predator that can strip flesh off bones in minutes, although they have razor sharp teeth they are in fact quite timid scavengers.
How to identify
- Pattern
- black stripes
- Behaviour
- schooling
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Habitat & where to find it
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 2
Found in schools, around dense vegetation, in streams and tributaries, of river basins, in central sections of the Amazon.
Adult photos 3
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