Nematobrycon palmeri

Kaisersalmler

The Kaisersalmler ( Nematobrycon palmeri ), also known as Emperor Tetra is a freshwater ornamental fish of the family of the Real tetras. The iridescent blue vertical stripes above the lateral line can be very intense light up depending on the condition of the fish.

He originally comes from Colombia, the Rio San Juan and its tributaries. He is about 5 to 8 cm in size and should be kept from one pool length of 70 cm at a temperature of 23 ° to 27 ° C.

In the male, the iris will glow blue, green in the female. During the mating season the colors of the males intensify very strong, the belly will light purple and the fins are contrasting patterned.

In addition to the Kaisersalmler the genus Nematobrycon has just one more way the red- Kaisersalmler ( Nematobrycon lacortei ).