# Rummy Nose Tetra

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela (Amazon and Orinoco basins) |
| Size Category | Nano |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 4–5 cm |
| Lifespan | 3–8 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Intermediate care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Corydoras catfish, Rasboras, Other tetras, Dwarf cichlids, Discus, Plecos, Otocinclus, Dwarf Pencilfish, Peaceful barbs, Dwarf Gourami
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Large cichlids, Angelfish, Silver Dollar, African cichlids, Large carnivores, Cold water fish like Panda corydoras

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | high | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Columnaris (Cottonmouth Disease) | adult | high | No | No |
| Dropsy | adult | high | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Difficult, egg scatterers
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Hemigrammus bleheri

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Tight schooling behavior, Changing directions as a flock, Swimming in middle to bottom regions, Active swimming back and forth, Opportunistic feeding on small particles
- **Social**: Peaceful, schooling
- **Stress/Displacement**: Pale or loss of red nose color, Hiding, Clamped fins, Lethargy, Rubbing against objects, Rapid breathing

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Red nose coloration intensity changes, Tight schooling formation, Darting movements, Pale nose when stressed, Playing dead behavior when newly introduced
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Pale or loss of red nose color, Hiding, Clamped fins, Lethargy, Rubbing against objects, Rapid breathing
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 5.5-7.5

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 22-29°C
- **pH Range**: pH 5.5-7.5
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 75L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Intermediate. Temperament: Peaceful, schooling

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