green neon tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Two Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of the Amazon Basin

Green
Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

The green neon tetra (Paracheirodon simulans) is a species of freshwater fish of the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins, of the order Characiformes. It is native to the upper Orinoco and Negro Rivers in South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Paracheirodon
Maximum length: 2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Upper Negro and Orinoco River basins.

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