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Nematobrycon palmeri, commonly known as the emperor tetra, is a species of characid fish found in the Atrato and San Juan river basins in western Colombia.It was first imported in the aquarium trade to the United States in 1960 and has since become well established.
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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).
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It is kept as an aquarium fish where it is sold under the additional common names blue emperor tetra, purple emperor tetra, black emperor tetra, or regal tetra [4] (not to be confused with Nematobrycon palmeri with similar appearance and common names).
The black tetra is also known as the black skirt tetra. The female black tetra is more robust and larger than the male. [29] Black morpho tetra: Poecilocharax weitzmani: 4 cm (1.6 in) Bleeding heart tetra: Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma: 6.5 cm (2.6 in) The bleeding heart tetra is distinguished by the small red spot on both sides of the fish.
African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of characiform fish found exclusively in Africa. [1] This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra , and African tigerfish .