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Adonis
Lepidarchus adonis
Distribution: Africa
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Belgian Flag Tetrai
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Black Phantom Tetra
Megalamphodus megalopterus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Black Widow Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Black-Winged Hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Bleeding Heart Tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Distribution: Northern South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Blind Cave Fish
Astyanax mexicanus
Distribution: North and Central America
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Bloodfin Tetra
Aphyocharax rubripinnis
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Brown Tailed Pencilfish
Nannostomus eques
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Buenos Aires Tetra
Hemigrammus caudovittatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Distribution: Rio Negro in South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Congo Tetra
Micralestes interruptus
Distribution: Central Africa
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Diamond Tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
Distribution: Northern South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Dragon-Finned Tetra
Prionobrama filigera
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Dwarf Pencilfish
Nannostomus marginatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Emperor Tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Flag Tetra
Hyphessobrycon ornatus
Distribution: Amazon Region in South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: Community

Flame Tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Prionobrama filigera
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Glass Tetra
Moenkhausia oligolepis
Distribution: South America
Length: 4-5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Glowlight Tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Golden Pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Golden Tetra
Hemigrammus armstrongi
Distribution: Northern South America, Guyana
Size: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Head and Tail Light Tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
Distribution: Northern South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Leporinus
Leporinus affinis
Distribution: South America
Length: 13 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community, but can become highly aggressive

Marbled Hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Neon Tetra
paracheirodon innesi
Distribution: Northern South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

One-Lined Tetra
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
Distribution: West Africa
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Penguin Tetra
Thayeria boehlkei
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Pretty Tetra
Hemigrammas pulcher
Distribution: Amazon River
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Red-Eyed Tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Red Pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Red Phantom Tetra
Megalamphodus sweglesi
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Red Piranha
Serrasalmus nattereri
Distribution: Amazon Basin in South America
Length: 12 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive, keep in a species tank

Rose Tetra
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Rummy-Nosed Tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon serpae
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Silver Hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
Distribution: South America and Lower Amazon
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Silvertip Tetra
Hasemania melanura
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Striped Anostomous
Anostomous anostomous
Distribution: South America
Length: 2-3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Three-Lined Pencilfish
Nannostomus trifasciatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Yellow Tetra
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

X-Ray (Pristella) Tetra
Pristella maxillaris
Distribution: Northern South America and Lower Amazon
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

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