*This animal is temporarily off exhibit. The body of the black neon tetra contains two stripes, one black and one neon-silver, which give it a more refined and subtle coloration compared to other tetra. As the name implies, it resembles a neon tetra colored black. They swim in schools and feed mainly on things like algae and plankton.
- Scientific Name
- Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
- Classification
- Order: Characiformes, Family: Characidae
- Habitat
- Paraguay basin