Green neon tetra
Paracheirodon simulans
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The green neon tetra from the upper Rio Negro and upper Orinoco lives only in blackwater. It is not farmed commercially, so it is less common and more expensive than the other neons. The female is rounder.
- Scientific name
- Paracheirodon simulans
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Cheirodon simulans, Hyphessobrycon simulans
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 21–30 °C
- pH
- 4.5–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–8 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 2.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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