Red Tail Payara Vampire Tetra (Hydrolycus tatauaia) Lungfish aggression is always a possibility

aggression is always a possibility

This is the platinum or leucistic color morph

and that enough hiding places (plants

As you may have guessed from some of the other common names

Red Tail Payara Vampire Tetra (Hydrolycus tatauaia) Lungfish aggression is always a possibilityThe Vampire Tetra is a remarkable characin, but it is not your typical tetra. One look at the mouth of this fish and there will be no doubt that the Payara is a vicious carnivore. This incredible fish has two large fangs on its lower jaw. These fangs can be 4 to 6 inches long. In fact, the two main lower teeth are so long that upper jaw has holes for them to fit into. Payara are fast and aggressive feeders. These fish usually swallow their prey whole