Author: (Fowler, 1943)
FBname: Bleeding-heart tetra
Remark: Ornamental species. See Weitzman (1977) for redescription, and Weitzman & Palmer (1997d) for general comments.
Comments: Feeds on worms, crustaceans and plants (Ref. 7020).  Aquarium keeping:  in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539).