Head and Tail Light Tetra

Head and Tail Light Tetra
Head and Tail Light Tetra
By: Trigun
Common Name: Head and Tail Light Tetra
Latin Name: Hemigrammus ocellifer/ Hemigrammus ocellifer falsus(Both are found in the hobby under the same name) ...

Head And Tail Light Tetra Species Profile
The head and tail light fish has been in our hobby for a very long time, and was probably one of the first tetras to be spawned because it spawns easily.

Head and Tail Light Tetras breed occasionally in an aquarium setting and a hospital or "breeding tank" will be necessary. During breeding time, the females will display a fuller looking belly, which help distinguish them from the males.

Head and Tail Light Tetra
mikeingeorgia
Head and Tail Light Tetra. Living in quarantine tank, it was brand new.

Head and Tail Light Tetra
A peaceful little tetra that also does well in schools like most tetras.
Glowlight Tetra ...

It was much better at selling backgrounds than fish (and it wasn't even very good at that), until we happened to add a batch of Head and Tail Light Tetras.

They will chase, investigate, and play with other fish, especially the head and tail light Tetras and Bala Sharks. They don't nip, but they seem to have their own version of tag.

In this species, the caudal spot glows like copper-toned phosphorus, larger and more colourful than the closely-related and similar Head and Tail Light Tetra, with a black wedge below. There are two humeral spots, one also copper-coloured.

See also: Fish, Tail Light Tetra, Hemigrammus Ocellifer, Water, Species