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Nematobrycon palmeri male

Nematobrycon palmeriEmperor Tetra

Characidae · Eigenmann, 1911

Max length
42mm SL1.7in SL
Tank
90 × 30cm36 × 12in
Temp
23–27°C73–81°F
pH
5.0–7.5

The emperor tetra, Nematobrycon palmeri, is a characid endemic to the San Juan and Atrato basins in Colombia. Virtually all fish in the trade are captive bred, and it is hardy and unfussy about water chemistry. Males are told apart from N. lacortei by their blue iris, and the smaller Inpaichthys kerri, often misidentified as this species, has an adipose fin, which Nematobrycon lacks.

Moderate