Black Widow Tetra
The black widow tetra is a peaceful shoaling fish which is very hardy and suited to a wide range of water conditions.
Black widow tetra. Black widow tetras as any tetra has a life expectancy of 5 years in captivity although they can live up to 8 10 years in the wild. Today they re a common species in the aquarium trade. It inhabits in the rivers of mato grosso paraguay and rio negro.
The black widow is both peaceful and lively and its subdued patterning makes a good contrast to more colourful species. Hybrids such as the long finned varieties tend to be a bit larger. Black skirt tetra lat.
The black phantom tetra is a native species of central brazil and paraguay. But they do require vigilant care to stay healthy. The black tetra also known as the black skirt tetra petticoat tetra high fin black skirt tetra black widow tetra and blackamoor is a freshwater fish of the characin family.
Males have a wider anal fin and a narrower more pointed dorsal fin. They go by many different names. Tank compatibility edit.
Sexing edit edit source females are slightly bigger than males and have a larger belly. After around a year the black colour begins to fade to a washed out grey appearance and the fish no longer shoals preferring its own space. Flaviolimai which is found.
It can be kept with most livebearers danios rasboras other tetras and peaceful bottom dwellers such as corydoras or smaller loricariids. Black widow tetras remain relatively small reaching an adult length of approximately two inches. This kind of fish has easily adapted to aquarium conditions it breeds easily and has a numerous offspring.
Black tetra or black skirt tetra lat. One of the better tetras for the general community tank. Confusion often occurs as this is not the only fish known as black skirt tetra.
It is recognized for its black translucent appearance and you can make stunning contrasting displays if you couple it with red hued tetra species like the serpae tetras or the red phantom tetra. Black widow or skirt tetra is native to bolivia brazil and northern argentina where it can be found in the middle and upper water layers or river basins. It is native to the paraguay river basin of south central brazil paraguay and northeast argentina but there are also populations in the upper paraná and paraíba do sul rivers that likely were introduced.
Once the black widow tetra achieves its mature size at approximately one year its normal dark coloration will slowly begin to fade into a silvery gray. They re readily available at many pet stores due to their massive popularity. It was formerly reported from the guapore river but this population is part of g.
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi is a kind of freshwater fishes of the characidae family. She has a cousin brother named gymnocorymbus thayeri who is also called false black tetra. Black skirt tetras are relatively easy to raise in captivity.
Briefly black widow tetra is schooling community fish so you can t keep them alone in a tank.
