Description

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Common Names

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Sort neon , Danish , Denmark

Black neon , English , USA

Black neon tetra , English , USA

Black neon tetra , English , Global

Black tetra , English , USA

Tume haratsiin , Estonian , Estonia

Tume tetra , Estonian , Estonia

Mustaneontetra , Finnish , Finland

Schwarzer Flaggensalmler , German , Germany

Schwarzer Neon , German , Germany

黑异纹魮脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

黑異紋魮脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Bystrzyk axelroda a. czarny , Polish , Poland

Neon-negro , Portuguese , Brazil

Svart Neontetra , Swedish , Sweden

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Characidae

Genus: Hyphessobrycon

Species: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Géry, 1961

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Feeds on worms, small crustaceans and plant matter. In captivity, it swims in the middle and upper water layers of the tank; spawns in the open water and its eggs hatch in 24 to 30 hours (Ref. 7020). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

Habitat

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benthopelagic