Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi)

Stats Scientific Name:Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodiOrigin: DomesticSize: 2”Breeding: egglayersDiet: Omnivores Temperament: docile, community Background Info Black Neon Tetras are an excellent community fish that easily school with fish of the same or similar species. With a mainly silver body and unmistakable neon and black horizontal stripe, Black Neon Tetras are spectacular by themselves or within a school. Like most other Tetras, Black Neon Tetras stay relatively small and only get to be about 2” in length at maturity and have a life span of about 2-4 years. Under optimal conditions, Black Neon Tetras may breed and they are egg layers. Similar to other community fish, Black Neon Tetras are omnivores which means that they are accustomed to a diet that includes vegetation and meat or higher proteins. Black Neon Tetras are domestically raised but are still prone to enjoy the native environments of other Tetras which include sandy bottoms, plants, and driftwood. Black Neon Tetras will