Neon tetra

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Neon tetra
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhamphidae
Genus:	Paracheirodon
Species:	P. innesi
Binomial name
Paracheirodon innesi (G. S. Myers, 1936)
Synonyms
Hyphessobrycon innesi Myers, 1936

The neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) is a freshwater fish. Neon tetras are native to South America and mainly in the Amazon. In captivity they grow to 4 cm (1.6 in).

In the aquarium

Neon tetras are sturdy, cheap and easy to look after. They are schooling fish and like to be kept with other neon tetras. They can also be kept in community tanks with other peaceful fish. They like to live in a water temperature of around 20–26°C.

Diet

Neon tetras are omnivores. They eat most flake foods. They should also be fed live food like brine shrimp or daphnia supplement their diets.

References

Other websites

• https://www.aquaticcommunity.com/tetrafish/neontetra.php Archived 2024-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
• https://www.keepingtropicalfish.co.uk/fish-database/neon-tetra/ Archived 2024-10-14 at the Wayback Machine

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