Bhuckoon Tetra

Scientific Name: Exodon paradoxus

Max Size: 12 cm (4.7 “).

Comments: This species is of typical elongated tetra appearance; it is light tan in appearance with two distinct black spots (one before the tail and another below the dorsal fin). The dorsal fin is bright red. The fish's natural diet consist of small invertebrates, other fish, and plants. It is not a safe tank mate for fellow tetras because it will eat small fish and it is not a safe tank mate for larger species because it is a notorious. Bucktooth tetra are best alone or in large planted tanks with adequate coverage for other species. They are best kept in shoals of 8 or more.

Bleedingheart Tetra

Scientific Name: Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Max Size: Grows to the size of 64mm

Comments: Bleeding Hearts are generally a peaceful fish but fin nipping may become a problem. Keep them in a small school (6 or more) and try not to keep them with fish with larger fins such as angelfish (http://ciclidzzz.blogspot.com). They do well in a variety of community tanks, and like most tetras they do best in groups and with bushy plants. They have a splendid body shape and, after a month or two in captivity, their colors get very beautiful, especially when fed (two or three days a week) with frozen brine shrimp. They have the eye-catching, blood-red spot at the heart area and the black/white patch on the dorsal fin.

Pretty Tetra

Common name: Pretty Tetra

Scientific Name: Hemigrammus pulcher

Max Size: 1.75”

Comments: This Pretty Tetra has hidden under a bush, and is standing there immobile. It might be hiding from the sun, or perhaps it has had a fright, or maybe it is merely resting. For fish do not go to sleep like we do; they simply stop swimming for a while. They choose a cosy, secluded spot, and stand still in it, like this Pretty Tetra who isn’t moving, not even a single fin. You might pass him by if it wasn’t for his tail, shining like a torch.

Sarpae Tetra

Common name: Serpae Tetra.

Scientific Name: Hyphessobrycon Serpae

Max Size: 1.75”

Native: It is a species of tropical freshwater characin fish originating from South America. They are found in nature in the Madeira and Guaporé regions of the Amazon River, and in upper Paraguay

Comments: They are popular aquarium fishes. They have a reputation of being fin-nippers although this is disputed. If any aggression is seen in the fish, it is usually amongst themselves rather than aimed at tankmates outside of their species, especially if they are kept in large groups where they can establish a pecking order.It needs to be in a group of at least six.

Rummy-Nose Tetra

Common name: Rummy-Nose Tetra

Scientific Name: Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Max Size: 2 “

Native: It is a species of tropical freshwater characin fish originating from South America.

Comments: The rummy-nose Tetra is a torpedo-shaped fish, whose basal body colour is a translucent silvery colour suffused in some specimens with a greenish tint: iridescent green scales are frequently seen adorning the fish at the point where the fontanel (a part of the head roughly corresponding to the forehead in humans) meets the body.These fishes are very peaceful and beautiful. Their noses are good indicators of the quality of water . Noses will be bright red when the water conditions are good. However, they will loose color if there are nitrates/ammonia in the water or the fishes are stressed.

Emperor Tetra

Native

They basically originated from Colombia.

Description

Aquarium lovers are observant people. They noticed that this fish has a tail in the shape of the crown that rulers used to wear, and called it the Emperor Tetra. If there is a shoal of these fish feeding in the shallow weeds, you can’t see the fish themselves; only the tails, and it looks as though it’s a group of people taking a walk, all wearing crowns.

Harlequin Fish

Description

Everyone took a liking to the Harlequin Fish when it first arrived from Indonesia. But nobody managed to get it to breed in aquarium; the roe always perished before it hatched out. Then they tried breeding in rainwater and it worked! The young fish hatched out of the eggs and grew into big ones, and so were able to start its breeding.