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Copella arnoldi, commonly known as the splash tetra or the splashing tetra, is a species of tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is native to South America. The fish is named in honor of German aquarist Johann Paul Arnold (1869–1952), who collected the type specimen.
The redeye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae), is a species of tetra from the São Francisco, upper Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay river basins in eastern and central South America. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This freshwater fish is commonly kept in aquariums and bred in large numbers at commercial facilities in Eastern Europe and Asia. [ 4 ]
The emperor tetra is a placid aquarium fish and will be disturbed by more boisterous species. It grows to 4.2 cm. [3] It prefers a pH of 6.5, a hardness of 3–6 dKH and a temperature of 23–27 °C. It does not school as readily as most tetras, and a pair appears happier than with most tetras.
Hemigrammus ocellifer is a South American freshwater fish, also known by the Common names of beacon fish, beacon tetra, head-and-tail light tetra and head-and-taillight tetra. [3] [4] It is found in the rivers of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and the Amazon Basin of Brazil and Peru. Most specimens offered for sale in the aquatics trade are ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikispecies; ... also known as the rainbow emperor tetra, is a species of fish in genus Nematobrycon. [1] [2] ...
The rummy-nose tetra (Petitella rhodostoma) is a species of tropical freshwater characin fish originating in South America, popular among fishkeepers as a tropical aquarium fish. [2] One of many small tetras belonging to the same genus, it is on average 5 cm (2 in) long when fully grown. [ 3 ]
A group of 6 fishes will feel comfortable in a 15-gallon tank, but a bigger tank (preferably 30 gallons) and more fishes are recommended. According to the Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish, it prefers water of 23–28 °C (73–82 °F) that is soft (50–100 mg/L) and acidic (pH 5.6-6.9), and a diet of prepared foods and small live foods. [2]
The red line tetra is similar in shape to the Buenos Aires tetra. It is a silvery fish with a red line running down the body, hence the name. Below the red line is a small yellow line and an even smaller black one. They grow to about 2.5 to 3 cm (0.98 to 1.18 in). [2]