COLUMBIAN TETRA FISH

The Columbian Tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus ) is a very attractive schooling fish for the planted community aquarium. It has an overall  is silver-grey in colour,  It has a turquoise blue tinge of increasing intensity from the lateral line upwards, which becomes a prominent stripe across the anterior dorsal ridge. The fins are predominantly scarlet red but the colour will fade as the fish rests. The anal fin is usually edged with black, and both dorsal and caudal fins have whitish tips. Males also develop very elegant fin extensions with maturity.