Found in the Madeira and Guaporé regions of the Amazon river, and in upper Paraguay, the Serpae Tetra (also known as the Red Minor Tetra or thhe Jewel Tetra), is one of the more colorful tetras that sometimes gets a bad reputation for being a fin nipper. This behavior however, is usually brought on because [...]
A somewhat skittish fish hailing from Congo, Africa, the Congo Tetra is a beautiful fish once it establishes itself in the aquarium. Suitable for the community aquarium, these are highly gregarious fish and should not be kept in groups of less than 6. Make sure there are a mix of both sexes, as males tend [...]
Though a little larger than most of the other tetra species, the Black Tetras (or the Black Skirt Tetras, or the Black Widow Tetras) are just as peaceful and hardy, and just as suitable for beginners. These tetras have a dark grey to silver body with black vertical stripes with a dash of shading, though [...]
A full bodied tetra with a black diamond patch with a silver outline on the sides of its body, the Black Phantom Tetra is almost transulent when seen against the light. The male can take on a darker color when ready to breed or when defending it’s territory in the aquarium against other black phantom [...]
Hailing from the blackwater or clearwater streams in southeastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and western Brazil, including the tributaries of the Solimões, the neon tetras are a beautiful fish with an almost fluorescent blue or greenish stripe running down their bodies from the mouth to the tail fin. A wide red band goes from the middle [...]
