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Gymnocorymbus Ternetzi

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Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, Boulenger, 1895
Origin: Brazil;Rio Paraguay, Rio Guapore, Rio Amazonas, Rio Negro, Rio Pilcomayo, Rio Beni, Rio Madeira, Rio Tapajos and lake Rogoa. Bolivia; Rio Mamore,Paraguay; Rio Paraguay.

 


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

(Gymnocorymbus ternetzi - blackamoor, blackskirt, black widow, butterfly tetra, or petticoat tetra) ...

Feeding: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Blackskirt Tetra) accepts most food types.

Geographic Distribution
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Actiniform
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae ...

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Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Your comments:
From: Kim
Date:08/16/2002
I got a small bunch of black skirts to add to my semi-community tank. From what I've read they were supposed to be a peaceful schooling fish with their own kind.

BlackTetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Grows to: 2.5"
Hobbyist Level: A hardy fish suitable for beginners.

Blackamoor Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Black-Banded Leporinus Leporinus fasciatus
Black-Barred Myleus Myleus schomburgki ...

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
(Boulenger, 1895)
The black tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes.

Black Tetras - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi - Their coin-shaped bodies, vertical stripes and tall fins resemble those of angelfish, but Black Tetras are very much hardier. As with most other schooling fish, these mix best when kept in small groups.

Scientific Name: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Full Taxonomy)
Group: Tetra
Origin or Range: South America ...

Black Skirt Tetra [Gymnocorymbus ternetzi]
Type: Community [General]
(Also Known As: Black Widow, Black Skirt Tetra)
Bleeding-Heart Tetra [Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma ]
Type: Community [General] ...

The lutino and albino morphs of the "Black Skirt Tetra" (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) are injected with dyes and fed dye laced foods as fry to produce Blue skirt tetras, red skirt tetras, purple skirt tetras, blueberry tetras, grape tetras, ...

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
SYN: Moenkhausia ternetzi, Tetragonopterus ternetzi
PD: This fish is somewhat oval-shape. Young are more attractive than adults. The main body color is dark gray to black while the fins are black.

These include the distinctive Black or Black Skirt Tetra - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, the brightly colored Glow Light Tetra - Hemigrammus erythrozonus, the radiant orange Jewel Tetra - Hyphessobrycon callistus, the Flame Tetra - H.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Hyphessosbrycon herbertaxelrodi
Megalamphodus megalopterus
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Astyanax mexicanus
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Exodon paradoxus
Hemigrammus caudovittatus
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Boehlkea fredcochui ...

and RPE Yanong (2002) - Tolerance of yolk sac and free-swimming fry of the Zebra danio, Brachydanio rerio; Black tetra, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi; Buenos Aires tetra, Hemigrammus caudovittatus; and Blue gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus; ...

Peaceful and not fussy... (other names: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
origin:
Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay ...

One of these is the White Skirt Tetra (an albino version of the Black Skirt Tetra - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) which are sold as Blueberry Tetras, Strawberry Tetras, Rainbow Tetras, etc. depending on the dyes used to color the individuals.

BREEDING THE BLACK TETRA by Jason Shaw
Summary: Breeding notes for Gymnocorymbus ternetzi .

Alternative/Formal Name
Blueberry Tetra, Strawberry Tetra, Rainbow Tetra Scientific Name: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Pet Info ...

2 x Barbus nigrofasciatus
1 x Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus
4 x Acanthopthalmus semicinctus
4 x Aphyocharax rubripinnis
2 x Colisa labiosa
4 x Corydoras aeneus
2 x Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
2 x Nematobrycon palmeri
2 x Rasbora pauciperforata ...

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