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Name
Scientific name
Paracheirodon simulans
Described by
Authority Géry, Year 1963
Family
Characidae
Common names
Green Neon Tetra
Photograph credits
All 9 credited
Summary
The green neon tetra, Paracheirodon simulans, is a small characid from the rio Negro and Orinoco drainages of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuel…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
25mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–27°C, pH 3–6.5
Hardness
1–8dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Inírida, Jufaris, Meta, Negro, Orinoco, Vichada
Writing
Etymology
Paracheirodon: from the Ancient Greek παρά (pará), meaning 'related to', and the generic name Cheirodon. simulans: from the Latin simulans, meaning 'imitating,…
Distribution
Known from the middle-to-upper rio Negro drainage, Brazil upstream of the mouth of its principal tributary the rio Branco, plus the Río Orinoco system in the b…
Habitat
Unlike its congeners P. innesi and P. axelrodi this species is an exclusive inhabitant of blackwater environments and tends to be found only in the upper, terr…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or larger is recommended.
Maintenance
Maintenance generally presents few problems although a degree of care is necessary since fish in the trade are exclusively collected in the wild and can be sen…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 27 °C; temperature in its natural habitats has been recorded to range between 24.6-35.2 °C/76.3-95.3 °F and it may have evolved a natural tol…
Diet
Likely to be omnivorous feeding on small invertebrates, crustacea, filamentous algae, fallen fruit and suchlike in nature. In aquaria it may survive on a diet …
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful with other species but does not make an ideal community fish due to its small size and somewhat specialised requirements Ideally it should be maintain…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are normally noticeably rounder-bodied and a little larger than males.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species is not bred on a commercial basis and is thus less common and usually more expensive than its congeners. It is sometimes traded as 'false neon tet…
References
References
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