Detailed Information About the Emperor Tetra Aquarium Fish

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Brief Overview

Emperor Tetra Tropical Aquarium Fish, like many Tetra, are a fantastic addition to your home aquarium. Being generally larger than most of their household counterparts (Blue and Black Neon Tetra for example) these fish can be a real focal point of your aquarium. It is rare but they can be known to nip at much smaller fish, or fish with particularly long, wavy fins. A hearty school of Emperor Tetra Tropical Aquarium Fish will keep in beautiful, uniform schools that are a wonder to behold. Some good tankmates for these fish are Blue Neon tetra, Molly's, Guppy's, and Pearl Danio.

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Detailed Wikipedia Information

Emperor Tetra Tropical Aquarium Fish are a species of small South American freshwater fish, belonging to the family Characidae and to its former subfamilies Alestiidae (the "African tetras") and Lebiasinidae. The characidae Tropical Aquarium Fish are distinguished from other fish by the presence of a small adipose fin between the dorsal fin and caudal fin. Many of these, such as the neon tetra, are brightly colored and easy to keep in captivity, and extremely popular for home aquaria.

Physical description

The adult Emperor Tetra Tropical Aquarium Fish will rarely exceed 2 inches in length. It has a pearl-white body with a wide, black stripe running laterally across its whole body.

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