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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 ...
Hemigrammus erythrozonus, commonly known as the glowlight tetra, is a small tropical fish from the Essequibo River, Guyana, South America.It is silver in colour and a bright iridescent orange to red stripe extends from the snout to the base of its tail, the front of the dorsal fin being the same color as the stripe.
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 ]
Hyphessobrycon agulha (also known as the red-tailed flag tetra) is a species of tetra in the family Characidae.As a freshwater fish, it inhabits the basin of the Madeira River in Brazil along with parts of Peru and Bolivia, and it reaches a maximum length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in). [2]
Thayeria boehlkei is a species of characin fish endemic to the Amazon River basin and Araguaia River, in Peru and Brazil respectively. [2] The species is popular with aquarium hobbyists where it is traded under a variety of common names including blackline penguinfish, blackline thayeria, hockey-stick tetra, penguin fish and penguin tetra.
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 ]
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]
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.