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Neon tetras are occasionally afflicted by the so-called "neon tetra disease" (NTD) or pleistophora disease, a sporozoan disease caused by Pleistophora hyphessobryconis. Despite being a well-known condition, it is generally incurable and often fatal to the fish.
Paracheirodon is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes.The type species is P. innesi, the well-known neon tetra, and the Paracheirodon species are among the fishes known as tetras.
Green neon tetra: Paracheirodon simulans: 2.5 cm (0.98 in) Similar to Neon Tetras and Cardinal Tetras, they are the same to Neon Tetras beside having a green tiny near their top dorsal fin [35] Head and tail light tetra: Hemigrammus ocellifer: 4 cm (1.6 in) Hummingbird tetra: Trochilocharax ornatus: 2 cm (0.79 in) January tetra: Hemigrammus ...
Especially active at night, these midnight foragers will live in harmony with common Goldfish, Neon Tetras, Swordtails, and Mollies. Food-wise, they’ll eat water weeds, roots, and leaves and ...
The GloFish is a patented and trademarked brand of fluorescently colored genetically modified aquarium fish.They have been created from several different species of fish: zebrafish were the first GloFish available in pet stores, and recently the black tetra, tiger barb, [1] rainbow shark, Siamese fighting fish, X-ray tetra, and most recently bronze corydoras [2] have been added to the lineup.
The primary host of Pleistophora hyphessobryconis is the neon tetra; however, this parasite demonstrates a broad range of host specificity and has been isolated from numerous species of aquarium fish. [3] P. hyphessobryconis primarily infects the skeletal muscle with no involvement of smooth or cardiac muscle. [2]
During the 1940s and 1950s, White Cloud Mountain minnows acquired the nickname, the "Poor Man's Neon Tetra", because they were much more affordable in price than the colorful and then expensive neon tetras. [9] Two variants are commonly available: the "Golden Cloud" and the longer-finned "Meteor Minnow", which can be gold as well.
Goldfish has just announced that it's embracing its more mature, sophisticated side with a fitting new name. As of today, Goldfish will now be known as Chilean Sea Bass crackers.