Description

The Flagtail Prochilodus has a wide distribution throughout the central and western portions of the Amazon river and its tributaries. This striking characin grows to an impressive size and will require a spacious aquarium from the outset. Although it can be safely housed alongside other medium-sized fish species (e.g. other characins of similar size, knifefish, L-number plecos, peaceful cichlids etc), it can be rather antagonistic towards its own kind, so is best kept singly or in a group of 6 or more so that any aggression is spread throughout the shoal. The Flagtail Prochilodus can be a little sensitive, so it is vital that the aquarium is biologically mature and small partial water changes are carried out on a regular basis. Provide them with a sandy substrate, river rocks, and tangles of driftwood to hide amongst. Unfortunately, most plants will be eaten, as anything green and leafy tends to be regarded as food. However, some aquarists have reasonable success keeping them alongside Java fern (which tends to taste bitter) or tough-leaved plants such as some of the larger Anubias species. Another option is aquascaping with plastic or silk plants. Bright lighting is not usually a problem as these fish will happily browse on most types of algae. A very similar species, S. taeniurus, is also traded under the Flagtail Prochilodus nametag. Both species sport a smattering of small dark spots across the flanks when juvenile, however, these fade with age in S. insignis. These fish are expert jumpers – tight fitting cover slides are essential.

旗尾Prochilodus广泛分布于亚马逊河及其支流的中西部地区。这种引人注目的查拉金会长到令人印象深刻的尺寸，从一开始就需要一个宽敞的水族箱。虽然它可以安全地与其他中型鱼类（例如其他类似大小的鲫鱼、刀鱼、L 号长尾鱼、性情慈鲷等）一起饲养，但它可能对其同类具有相当的敌对性，因此最好单独饲养或以 6 条或更多为一组饲养，以便将任何攻击行为传播到整个浅滩。旗尾Prochilodus可能有点敏感，因此水族箱的生物成熟度和定期进行小部分换水至关重要。为它们提供沙质基质、河石和浮木丛，让它们躲藏在其中。不幸的是，大多数植物都会被吃掉，因为任何绿色和多叶的植物都被视为食物。然而，一些水族爱好者将它们与爪哇蕨类植物（味道往往很苦）或坚韧的叶子植物（例如一些较大的阿努比亚斯物种）放在一起取得了相当的成功。另一种选择是用塑料或丝绸植物进行水族造景。明亮的灯光通常不是问题，因为这些鱼会很高兴地吃大多数类型的藻类。一种非常相似的物种，S. taeniurus，也以 Flagtail Prochilodus 的名称进行交易。这两种物种在幼年时都会在侧腹上出现一些小黑点，但是，随着年龄的增长，这些斑点会逐渐消失。这些鱼是跳跃高手——紧密贴合的盖滑道是必不可少的。