Neon tetra
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| phylum | Chordata | The neon tetra is a freshwater fish of the characin family of order Characiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to blackwater or clearwater streams in southeastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and western Brazil, including the tributaries of the Solimões where the water is between 20 and 26°C (68 and 79°F). It is not found in the whitewater rivers of Andean origin. Its bright colouring makes the fish visible to conspecifics in the dark blackwater streams.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Characiformes | |
| family | Characidae | |
| genus | Paracheirodon | |
| species | P. innesi |
