Neon Tetra

amazon · tropical fish · colorful · freshwater

Glowing stripes. Neon tetras have bright blue stripes running down their sides and red bellies that glow in dim water, making them easy to spot in the dark blackwater streams where they live in the Amazon.

Amazon natives. These small fish come from blackwater and clearwater streams deep in the Amazon rainforest of South America, where the water is dark and tea-colored from fallen leaves.

Super popular pets. Neon tetras are one of the most common tropical fish kept in home aquariums around the world because their bright colors make any tank look like an underwater light show.

Teamwork swimmers. Neon tetras are social fish that live together in groups, which helps them stay safe and makes their colors even more dazzling when they swim as one shimmering school.