Various tetra species
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Well, there we go.
I was thinking tetra was a specific term, I guess all characins are?
Tetragonopterus was an old classification for a group of similar fish referred to as Tetras (shortened) that were later reclassified into different groups as their scientific differences were discovered.
Tetra is today a non-scientific term (ie common name) for a range of similar - looking fish many of which were formerly classified as Tetragonopterus.
Piranha are not Tetra today and never were, neither were they Tetragonopterus.
So to call Piranha Tetras is wrong on both counts.
It's clear to me what the original poster meant. He wanted us to discuss the smaller colourful fish known as Tetras and didn't mean to include Piranha's.
Tetra is today a non-scientific term (ie common name) for a range of similar - looking fish many of which were formerly classified as Tetragonopterus.
Piranha are not Tetra today and never were, neither were they Tetragonopterus.
So to call Piranha Tetras is wrong on both counts.
It's clear to me what the original poster meant. He wanted us to discuss the smaller colourful fish known as Tetras and didn't mean to include Piranha's.
Don’t have any pictures at the moment but black and green neon tetras for me.
I keep several species of tetras
Black neon tetra, or hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Serpae tetra, or hyphessobrycon eques
Ornate tetra, or hyphessobrycon bentosi
Black skirt tetra, or Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Bleeding heart tetra, or hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Lemon tetra, or hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Ember tetra, or hyphessobrycon amandae
Emperor tetra (Black form), nematobrycon palmeri. Males have blue eyes and longer central caudal extensions.
I've kept neon tetras in the past and they were evil little devils, never again lol.
Black neon tetra, or hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Serpae tetra, or hyphessobrycon eques
Ornate tetra, or hyphessobrycon bentosi
Black skirt tetra, or Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Bleeding heart tetra, or hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Lemon tetra, or hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Ember tetra, or hyphessobrycon amandae
Emperor tetra (Black form), nematobrycon palmeri. Males have blue eyes and longer central caudal extensions.
I've kept neon tetras in the past and they were evil little devils, never again lol.
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Not sure if it counts but chalceus. I will have one eventually.
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PINK TAIL CHARACIN (Chalceus macrolepidotus)
Very active and is always moving, the Pink Tail chalceus is a large predator and should be kept with other large fish. In their home waters they have been seen jumping out of the water in pursuit of insects. Listed tank sizes are the minimum Size: 10" (25 cm) Tank: 48 inches (standard 55...
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I used. to be large cichlid keeper for many years and I viewed tetra as nothing more than cichlid food. I was wrong and recently rediscovered the joy of keeping tetra with cichlid. There are many large tetra that make good company with cichlid, many are active shoaling fish that contrast well with stationary cichlid, and cichlid tend to ignore non food size tetra. There are dozens species of hyphessobrycon alone, and my definition of tetra extends to Characin like barbs and rasborus that are shoaling community fish, so the choice is unlimited. A few predatory tetra such as pink tail chalceuus are more cichlid like in that they are con specific aggressive, solitary and stationery in demeaner.
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