Characidae
93 reef tank species in the family Characidae with full care guides. Care level, reef safety, tank size, diet, and per-species notes for every entry.
All Characidae (93)
Bassam Tetra
Hemigrammus marginatus
Freshwater
Bentos Tetra
Hyphessobrycon bentosi
Freshwater
Black Line Tetra
Hyphessobrycon scholzei
Freshwater
Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Freshwater
Black Neon Tetra (Weitzman)
Hyphessobrycon weitzmani
Freshwater
Black Phantom Tetra
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
Freshwater
Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Freshwater
Black Widow Tetra (Peru)
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus
Freshwater
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Freshwater
Bleher's Rummynose Tetra
Hemigrammus bleheri
Freshwater
Bloodfin Tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Freshwater
Blue Emperor Tetra
Inpaichthys kerri
Freshwater
Blue-Black Tetra
Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia
Freshwater
Bucktooth Tetra
Exodon paradoxus
Freshwater
Buenos Aires Tetra
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Freshwater
Buenos Aires Tetra (caudovittatus)
Hemigrammus caudovittatus
Freshwater
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Freshwater
Cochu's Blue Tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
Freshwater
Coffee Bean Tetra
Hyphessobrycon takasei
Freshwater
Colombian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Freshwater
Columbian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Freshwater
Copeland's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon copelandi
Freshwater
Costae Tetra
Moenkhausia costae
Freshwater
Crystal Red Tetra
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi
Freshwater
Dash-Dot Tetra
Hemigrammus bellottii
Freshwater
Dawn Tetra
Hyphessobrycon elachys
Freshwater
Dawn Yellow Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eos
Freshwater
Diamond Tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
Freshwater
Ember Tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Freshwater
Emperor Tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
Freshwater
False Rummynose Tetra
Petitella georgiae
Freshwater
False X-Ray Tetra
Hemigrammus filamentosus
Freshwater
Firehead Tetra
Hemigrammus bleheri
Freshwater
Flag Tetra
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Freshwater
Flame Tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Freshwater
Glass Tetra
Moenkhausia oligolepis
Freshwater
GloFish Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi 'GloFish'
Freshwater
Glowlight Tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Freshwater
Gold Tetra
Hemigrammus rodwayi
Freshwater
Golden Neon Tetra
Hemigrammus levis
Freshwater
Green Fire Tetra
Aphyocharax rathbuni
Freshwater
Green Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon simulans
Freshwater
Green Neon Tetra (January Tetra)
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Freshwater
Green Tetra
Hyphessobrycon tukunai
Freshwater
Griem's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon griemi
Freshwater
Head and Tail Light Tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
Freshwater
Head-and-Taillight Tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
Freshwater
Highbacked Blue Tetra
Hemigrammus coeruleus
Freshwater
Hummingbird Tetra
Trochilocharax ornatus
Freshwater
January Tetra
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Freshwater
Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Freshwater
Lesser Bleeding Heart Tetra
Hyphessobrycon socolofi
Freshwater
Loreto Tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
Freshwater
Mexican Tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
Freshwater
Mimic Tetra
Hemigrammus mimus
Freshwater
Mirror Tetra
Hemigrammus micropterus
Freshwater
Montag's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon montagi
Freshwater
Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Freshwater
Ornate Tetra
Hyphessobrycon bentosi
Freshwater
Ornate Tetra
Hyphessobrycon ornatus
Freshwater
Penguin Tetra
Thayeria boehlkei
Freshwater
Peruvian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
Freshwater
Pretty Tetra
Hemigrammus pulcher
Freshwater
Rainbow Tetra
Nematobrycon lacortei
Freshwater
Red Base Tetra
Hemigrammus stictus
Freshwater
Red Cherry Tetra
Hyphessobrycon margitae
Freshwater
Red Eye Tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Freshwater
Red Phantom Tetra
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
Freshwater
Red Tail Flag Tetra
Hyphessobrycon agulha
Freshwater
Red-Eye Tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Freshwater
Redflank Bloodfin
Aphyocharax rathbuni
Freshwater
Robert's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon roberti
Freshwater
Rosy Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis var. roberti
Freshwater
Rosy Tetra
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
Freshwater
Royal Tetra
Inpaichthys kerri
Freshwater
Ruby Tetra
Axelrodia riesei
Freshwater
Rummynose Tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Freshwater
Serpae Long Fin Tetra
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus var. 'rosy'
Freshwater
Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
Freshwater
Short-Striped Penguin Tetra
Thayeria obliqua
Freshwater
Silver Tetra
Ctenobrycon spilurus
Freshwater
Silver Tip Tetra
Hasemania nana
Freshwater
Silvertip Tetra
Hasemania nana
Freshwater
Tail Light Tetra
Moenkhausia agnesae
Freshwater
Tiny Tetra
Hyphessobrycon elachys
Freshwater
Vilma's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon vilmae
Freshwater
Von Rio Tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Freshwater
Wada's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon wadai
Freshwater
White Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi var.
Freshwater
White Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus thayeri
Freshwater
X-Ray Tetra
Pristella maxillaris
Freshwater
Yellow Tetra
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Freshwater
Yellowback Tetra
Hyphessobrycon saizi
Freshwater
Track Characidae species in your reef tank
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