Headstander
Chilodus gracilis
In Stock
Tank Bred
SKU: MBI-TET-012
A slender South American headstander offered as tank-bred fish at 2.5 or 3.0 cm. The catalogue identifies this listing as Chilodus gracilis, rather than the similar spotted headstander.
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Export Size
2.50 – 3.00 cm
Origin
Native range: central Amazon basin; offer source: tank bred
Chilodus gracilis is a distinct freshwater characin from the Amazon basin. Its original description records a slender body and strong lengthwise stripe. The headstander name refers to the genus's oblique swimming and resting posture. Historical aquarium accounts often confused C. gracilis with C. punctatus. FishBase reports a 6.4 cm standard-length record.
Catalogue sizes: 2.5 cm, 3.0 cm. Use each offer code to identify the requested size; supplier prices and packing remain specific to that offer.
Catalogue sizes: 2.5 cm, 3.0 cm. Use each offer code to identify the requested size; supplier prices and packing remain specific to that offer.
For receiving these small headstanders, obtain the exporter's water parameters and currently accepted foods before shipment. Gradually match holding-water conditions and monitor feeding after arrival. Species-specific temperature, pH and diet recommendations remain unverified; values published for Chilodus punctatus should not be assumed to apply to this offer.
MBI-TET-012 (2.5 cm): 80 fish per bag, maximum 8 bags per box; MBI-TET-013 (3.0 cm): 60 fish per bag, maximum 8 bags per box. These are the catalogue packing figures for the selected offers.
Order minimums by offer: MBI-TET-012: 100 individual fish; MBI-TET-013: 100 individual fish. Pricing is per individual fish. Existing quotation and business terms govern shipment arrangements.
Species Parameters
Export Size Min
2.50 cm
Export Size Max
3.00 cm
Max Adult Size
6.4 cm
Origin
Native range: central Amazon basin; offer source: tank bred
Habitat
Freshwater, bottom-associated habitats
