Neon tetra Fish Images Gallery and Neon tetra Fish Photos HD Wallpapers of Neon tetra Fish Latest New Pics Collection, Neon tetra Fish Pictures Free Download, Neon Tetra Fish in Aquarium Planted Tank The neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to blackwater or clearwater streams in southeastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and western Brazil, including the tributaries of the Solimões where the water is between 20 and 26 °C (68 and 79 °F).[2] It is not found in the whitewater rivers of Andean origin. Its bright colouring makes the fish visible to conspecifics in the dark blackwater streams,[3] and is also the main reason for its popularity among tropical fish hobbyists. Contents [hide] 1 Description 2 Economics 3 In the aquarium 3.1 Nutrition 3.2 Breeding 3.3 Disease 4 Related species and other "neon tetras" 5 See also 6 References