Green neon tetra

Green neon tetra

Taxobox
name = Green Neon Tetra
status = secure


image_width = 250px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Characiformes
familia = Characidae
genus = "Paracheirodon"
species = "P. simulans"
binomial = "Paracheirodon simulans"
binomial_authority = (Géry, 1963)

The green neon tetra ("Paracheirodon simulans") is a freshwater
fish of the characin family (family
Characidae) of order Characiformes. It is native to the upper Orinoco and Negro Rivers in South America.

This fish is similar in appearance to the closely-related and better-known neon tetra, but it is slightly smaller and its red patch is less pronounced, while the blue-green areas of the upper body are more brilliant. It grows to a maximum overall length of approximately 2.5 cm (1 in).

Like the other "Paracheirodon" species, the green neon tetra is kept as an aquarium fish, but it is less commonly seen than either the true neon tetra or the cardinal tetra.

"P. simulans" is also sometimes called the blue or false neon. "Hyphessobrycon simulans" and "Cheirodon simulans" are obsolete synonyms.

ee also

*List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

*FishBase_species|genus=Paracheirodon|species=simulans|year=2004|month=October
*ITIS|ID=163039|taxon=Paracheirodon simulans|year=2004|date=December 15


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