Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
| Common Names: | Black Cardinal Black Neon |
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| Family: | Characidae |
| Category: | Characins |
| Distribution: | America - South; South America |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Schooling; Peaceful. Good for community tanks. |
| Diet: | Ominvore; Ominvore |
| Care: | Feed with good flakes or live foods. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 5cm (2") Female: 5cm (2") |
| Water Region: | Middle; Middle |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Very hard to determine. |
| Breeding: | Not easy to breed, live food and pH of 6.0 is needed to stimulate breeding. |
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| Comments: | Best kept in schools of five or more. The Black Neon is not a colour variant of the Neon Tetra, it is a completely different species. |
| Main Colours: | Black, Yellow, Silver |
| Markings: | Striped Horizontal |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Concave |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
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