Hydrolycus armatus

The Hydrolycus armatus lives in the pelagic, freshwater environment.

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Hydrolycus armatus Make sure to have plenty of tank space and fresh clean water (with regular changes) for this predatory species. Much like piranhas, they seem to like to school in groups, while at the same time retain a somewhat aggressive territoriality. More

Hydrolycus armatus is smaller (potentially getting to around 60 cm/24" in length) whereas Hydrolycus scomberoides can get to twice that size, but otherwise the only obvious difference is in the shape of the dark marking behind the gill covers. More

whereas on Hydrolycus armatus it is a short, oblique bar. It is actually quite debateable whether vampire-tetras are good aquarium fish. More

Common names

Cachorra in Portuguese (Português)
Isosusitetra in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Payara in Spanish (español)
Pirandirá in Portuguese (Português)
Pirantera in Portuguese (Português)

Order : Characiformes
Family : Cynodontidae
Genus : Hydrolycus
Species : Hydrolycus armatus
Authority : Jardine & Schomburgk, 1841