Glowlight tetras (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) are small tank fishes of Tetra family, which have a nice glowing stripe along their body. A school of these fishes can impress even an experienced and skilled aquarist. With aging the fish body color becomes more and more saturated and the fish becomes more good looking.
Aquarium fishes: Characins
Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
Neon fish (lat. Paracheirodon innesi) is a kind of freshwater fish from Characidae family and it is the most popular aquarium species. Except its attractive appearance, the fish is also peaceful and has high adaptivity, i.e. it doesn’t require any specific care.
Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
Cardinal tetra (lat. Paracheirodon axelrodi) are amazingly beautiful fishes and they are the most popular ones in aquarium husbandry. The most of the fish beauty can be seen in the fish school – in a thickly planted tank such a school looks especially glamorous.
Black neon tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi)
Black neon tetra (lat. Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) is a graceful and active aquarium fish. If you put a school of fish in a thickly planted tank with dark bottom substrate, the tank will look magnificent. Except for their beauty, that tetras are known for their peaceful temper and for being good tank mates. They are somehow alike neon tetras – just like them they have a stripe on their body, even though the fish is called black neon they are completely different fishes.