Tetras are popular because they are inexpensive, small enough to fit in most aquariums, and easy to care for. A school of tetras will swim together in a school-like formation for protection from predators.
They swim in small groups or pairs and are active swimmers. They are not aggressive toward each other or other fish. Neon Tetras are friendly, lively, schooling fish. If you have a school of Neons in your tank, you can house them with other small fish, but combine them with long-finned fish only when the school is large. Because the Neon Tetra likes small schools in nature, it is suggested that you keep at least 6 in your tank. It will, however, harass other long-finned fish such as Bettas, Dwarf Gouramis, and fancy guppies. You may keep them peaceful and tetra-compatible, shrimps, snails, daphnia, etc. There are a few fish species that could work well with this timid shoaling fish. They are generally safe to be kept with others of its kind.
There are many species of tetra that make great tankmates for neon tetras, if you can find them. This species can be distinguished from other species of danios by the presence of 10 to 20 setae on the caudal peduncle. The neon tetra’s scales are small, only 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) long. The body is covered with short black or brown scales. Neon Tetra vary in color but are typically silver, gold, green, blue, orange, pink, red or yellow. It has silver scales around its eyes, dorsal fin, and tail. The body shape is similar to other fish, it has round scales with distinct dividing lines near the tail. They are known to live 5-8 years in captivity, but could live up to 10-15 years if maintained properly. They can achieve up to 1.5 inches in length after 12 months. They are usually available as small fish, but grow to about 3 inches (8 cm) long in captivity, although neon tetra that grow up to 7 inches have been reported. Their small size, coupled with their striking coloration, makes them excellent for aquariums that have limited space. In appearance, they are light gray to beige on the back with a nose spot of striking red. In Latin, “Paracheirodon” means “somewhat cheery.” Physical Description It was first described by the famous German biologist, Dr. They are also distributed in some parts of Bolivia and Peru. Its teleost ancestor probably originated in the Cretaceous period, about 100 million years ago. The neon tetra can be found in many locations around the world. In the wild, it lives in slow moving waters with trees overhanging the water’s edge. Native to South America, they were introduced to the United States from the Amazon River basin in the early 1960’s by American importers. The neon tetra ( Paracheirodon innesi) is an awesome freshwater fish which is placed in the family Characidae under order Characiformes. There are currently 157 species and 13 genera of tetra fish, many of which vary in patterns and coloration.
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