Tetras

Tetras

Over 50 beautiful tetras are described in detail, including at least 2 pictures of each species. This includes many of the more common tetras, and a few unusual ones.

This book covers a wide range of tetras, from the diminutive Ruby Tetra to the Piranha eating Vampire Tetra. It includes the beautiful Peru Bleeding Blue Tetra, Hyphessobrycon margitae, which was only scientifically described in 2016, the egg placing Sailfin Tetra, Crenuchus spilurus, and the Splashing Tetra which lays its eggs out of the water.

This edition was updated in 2023, including extra information and more pictures, and the book has now got over 200 pictures.

For most of the fish I describe:

• Origin

• Water Conditions including pH, temperature and tank size

• Length and Longevity

• Suitable companions

• Sexing

• Breeding

• Conservation Status

Details about:

1. Adonis Tetra

2. African Long-Finned Tetra

3. African Moon Tetra

4. Black Phantom Tetra

5. Black Neon Tetra

6. Black Widow Tetra

7. Blind Cave Tetra

8. Blue Tetra

9. Buck Tooth Tetra

10. Buenos Aires Tetra

11. Cardinal Tetra

12. Colombian Tetra

13. Congo Tetra

14. Costello Tetra

15. Diamond Tetra

16. Emperor Tetra

17. Flag Tetra

18. Flame Tetra

19. Glass Bloodfin Tetra

20. Glowlight Tetra

21. Gold Shoulder Rosy Tetra

22. Gold Tetra

23. Green Neon Tetra

24. Head and Tail Light Tetra

25. Imperial Tetra

26. January Tetra

27. Kennedy Tetra

28. Lemon Tetra

29. Lesser Bleeding Heart Tetra

30. Minor Tetra

31. Neon Tetra

32. Niger Tetra

33. Paraguay Tetra

34. Penguin Tetra

35. Peru Bleeding Blue Tetra

36. Phoenix Tetra

37. Pristella Tetra

38. Rainbow Tetra

39. Red Eye Tetra

40. Red Phantom Tetra

41. Rosy Tetra

42. Royal Tetra

43. Ruby Tetra

44. Rummynose Tetra

45. Sailfin Tetra

46. Serpae Tetra

47. Silver Tetra

48. Silvertip Tetra

49. Splashing Tetra

50. Uruguay Tetra

51. Vampire Tetra

52. Veilfin Tetra

53. Weitzman's Tetra

54. Yellow Tail Tetra

The book also has information on White Spot disease and how to cure it, as well and live foods for aquarium fish, including:

• Dapnia

• Microworms

• Wrigglers

• Bloodworms

• Tubifex Worms

I've kept fish for over 60 years, and our family has owned and run an aquarium shop since 1990. The book is based on my personal experience as well as information from our customers and from many other sources, including scientific papers.