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Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.5–4.2 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Featherfin Tetra

Hemigrammus unilineatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Fire Green Tetra

Aphyocharax rathbuni

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Flag Tetra

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Flameback Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Prionobrama filigera

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Head and Taillight Tetra

Holopristis ocellifera

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Hummingbird Tetra

Trochilocharax ornatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
1.7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Jellybean Tetra

Ladigesia roloffi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.1 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Long Finned Tetra

Bryconalestes longipinnis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
173 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Longfin Diamond Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi var. "Blue Diamond Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
21–25 °C

Longfin Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Mexican Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
9.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5–3 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
21–25 °C

Ornate Tetra

Megalamphodus bentosi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Peruvian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Pretty Tetra

Holopristis pulchra

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Rainbow Tetra

Nematobrycon lacortei

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.6 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Red Base Tetra

Hemigrammus stictus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Red Eye Tetra

Bario sanctaefilomenae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
130 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Red Line Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Red Phantom Tetra

Megalamphodus sweglesi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Red Spotted Splash Tetra

Copella meinkeni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C