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Makunaima
Makunaima is a South American tetra genus created from recent taxonomic revisions. Species were previously classified under other tetra genera.
1 species indexed
What is Makunaima?
Makunaima is a genus of freshwater characins native to South America. It includes small schooling species that were reclassified from older genera such as Hyphessobrycon.
Typical habitat and water envelope
Native to Amazonian tributaries and floodplain systems with soft substrates and gentle flow.
| Temperature (typical) | 22 to 28 C |
| pH (typical) | 6 to 7.5 |
| Hardness band (typical) | soft to medium |
| Flow (typical) | low |
Informational only: compatibility logic remains species-level.
Compare species in Makunaima
1 species shown
| Name | Size | Temperament |
|---|---|---|
 Diamond Tetra Makunaima pittieri | 6.0 | peaceful |
| Species | Size (cm) | Temp (C) | pH | Hardness | Flow | Temperament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamond Tetra Makunaima pittieri | 6.0 | 24.0 to 28.0 C | 5.5 to 7.0 | very soft to soft | low | peaceful |