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Black Widow Tetra
Scientific Name: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Family: Characidae, Sub-Family Stethaprioninae
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Species Type: Freshwater Fish
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Black Widow Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
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Black Widow Tetra
Peaceful and not fussy... (other names: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
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Common Name(s): Black Tetra, Skirt Tetra, Black Skirt Tetra, Black Widow Tetra
Family: Characidae
Species Type: Characins ...

Black Widow Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
These small fish are native to Brazil and have long distinctive anal fins, which give them the alternative common name 'black skirt tetra'.

I have 3 black widow tetras , they're very hardy and kinda dicide when they want to eat, when they are stressed they don't usually eat ,but they will eventually!
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Black Skirt Tetra, Black Widow Tetra

Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Black Skirt Tetra - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi ...

Believe it or not I had to black widow tetras in with these fish, but I removed them before I put the terror in.

Fish include: 1 rosy barb, 3 gourami, 1 three spot, 2 pear,l 6 tiger barbs, 3 black widow tetras, 2 bleeding hart tetras, 1 bristle nose catfish, 6 cory cats, 3 butter fly cichlids, 3 clown loaches, 2 sucking cats, 4 angels and 4 platys ...

An attractive pinky-coloured tetra named for the bright red spot on its body. It should mix well with other larger tetras such as the Black Widow tetra, which will make an interesting colour contrast.
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