Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
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Fishomnivore
The neon tetra is a small, colorful freshwater fish that lights up home aquariums with its bright blue and red stripes. It comes from the shady blackwater streams of the Amazon rainforest. These little fish are famous for their glowing colors, which help them spot each other in dim water.
- Glows with bright blue and red stripes to stand out in dark water.
- One of the most popular tropical fish for home aquariums.
- Lives in slow-moving blackwater streams full of fallen leaves.
FreshwaterRainforestSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Paracheirodon innesi
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- South America
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- small
