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The neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to blackwater and clearwater streams in the Amazon basin of South America.
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]
Paracheirodon tetras reach maximum overall lengths of 2.5 to 5 cm (0.98 to 1.97 in) depending on the species, and are of elongated, tetra shapes. All share a distinctive iridescent blue lateral line, but differ slightly in their other colorations.
The black neon tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family of the order Characiformes. [2] It is native to the Paraguay basin of southern Brazil . They are often found in the aquarium trade, and a feral population has been established in the rio Paraíba do Sul basin due to the trade.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups.Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings.
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Characidae, the characids or characins, is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish belonging to the order Characiformes.The name "characins" is a historical one, [2] but scientists today tend to prefer "characids" to reflect their status as a, by and large, monophyletic group (at family rank).