Petitella georgiae – False Rummy | 水產百科網

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Petitella,  from the French –ella, a diminutive connoting endearment; in honor of zoologist-anatomist Georges Petit (1892-1973).

The species epithet georgiae honours Gery’s wife Georgie.

Characidae: Stethaprioninae

Native[1] to the Rio Purus in Peru and Brazil, as well as the Rio Negro and Rio Madeira in Brazil.

Mainly found in clear water tributaries and small rivers.

2″ (5cm).

This is a species that should be maintained in groups numbering 10 or preferably more, and its active swimming nature requires a tank length of 36 inches/90 cm minimum.

Prefers dim li...