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Flagtail Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus insignis)
Active swimmer — needs 6ft tank; algae grazer; striking yellow-and-black tail. Schooling preferred.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 125
- adult size in
- 12
- temperature range f
- 75-82
- ph range
- 6.0-7.5
- gh range dgh
- 2-15
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- peaceful
- community compatible
- yes
- schooling min count
- 3
- diet
- herbivore
- lifespan years
- 10-15
- tank zone
- bottom
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06