Though Tetra's are a peacful breed, they may bite at the fins of other smaller fishes in the aquarium. They will not attack larger fishes.

Kingdom: Animalia

Common Name:
Black Tetra

Scientific Name: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinoptergii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Gymnocorymbus
Species: ternetzi

Natural Range
The Black Tetra is a fresh water aquarium fish that is found in Paraguay and the Guapore River basins. (southern Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia)

Interesting Facts
The Black Tetra is a very active fish that spends most of its time in the middle or upper layers of the fish tank. They can grow up to two inches long depending on the size of their habitat, (aquarium size) The female Tetra is a little wider and their tails are a little more narrow then the males.

Links
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The Black Tetra and CLHS

We have five Black Tetras in the fresh water aquarium. They live in perfect harmony with the rest of our fish in the aquarium.