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Family	Characidae
Common name	Beacon, Head-and-tail light
Origin	Amazon Basin, Guyana
Adult size	(cm)	(inches)
	5.08	2
Community tank?	Yes, peaceful with fish of similar size
Food	Tubifex, water fleas, dried food
Water temperature	22 to 26.5 ° C (72 to 80 ° F)
Breeding	Moderately easy. Temperature 24 ° C (75 ° F). Egg scatterer
Additional information	Another active characin, which likes to form shoals. The dorsal fin is set well back along the body, and the tail is partly covered in scales. The name Head-and-tail light fish comes from the golden spots visible in the eye and tail base.
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