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  Black Skirt Tetra @ petfish.net
Black Skirt Tetras are commonly known as Black Tetras and Black Widow Tetras.
The Black skirt tetra has many color variations most notable are the painted varieties of blues and pinks witch are most likely artificially dyed Albino Black Tetras and should be avoided.
Gender Differences: The females of the Black Skirt Tetra are plumper and have an anal fin parallel to the second fl stripe on the body.
www.petfish.net /articles/Barbs_Tetras_And_Minnows/black_skirt_tetra.php   (294 words)

  
  Black Tetra, Black Widow, Blackskirt Tetra, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
The Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra is distinguished by two vertical stripes and by what appears to be overly developed dorsal and anal fins making it appear as if though it has a "skirt", with most of its mass on the bottom half of the body.
This fish is shyer and not as hardy as the Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra.
The Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra are egg layers.
www.exotictropicals.com /encyclo/fresh/characins/Blackskirt.php   (902 words)

  
 Black Neon Tetra Profile, with tropical fish information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The most noticeable characteristic of the Black neon is the two color band that extends from the base of the caudal fin all the way to the edge of the gill cover.
A perfect community fish, the fl neon is peaceful and prefers to kept in schools.
Not one of the easiet fish to breed at home, the female Black neon is rounder and plumper than the male.
www.badmanstropicalfish.com /profiles/profile51.html   (620 words)

  
 * Black Tetra - (Aquarium): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Black Tetras - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi - Their coin-shaped bodies, vertical stripes and tall fins resemble those of angelfish, but Black Tetras are very much hardier...
The Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra are found in Paraguay and Guapore Basins.
If you buy 4 neon Tetras and 5 Black skirt or commonly known as fl tetras who will live and who will die is the question of they day...
www.mimihu.com /aquarium/black_tetra.html   (394 words)

  
 Dalaw Info | There are games too
Breeding: Black widow tetras will scatter their eggs on plants and after about two days the eggs will hatch, after another day the fry will be free swimming and can then be fed on liquifeed and infusoria.
The Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra is distinguished by two vertical stripes and by what appears to be overly developed dorsal and anal fins making it appear as if though it has a "skirt", with most of its mass on the bottom half of the body.
These fish are a bit more difficult to breed than the Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra, probably because of their being highly inbred already.
www.freewebs.com /lawrol2/blackwidowtetras.htm   (1005 words)

  
 Black Phantom Tetra Hyphessobrycon megalopterus aquarium tropical fish from Tim's Tropicals
The Black Phantom Tetra is very similar to the Red Phantom.
Black Phantoms should be kept in schools of 6 to 10.
Black Phantom Tetras spawn among plants and hundreds of eggs will attach to the plants.
www.timstropicals.com /Inventory/TetraSmall/PhantomInfo.asp   (269 words)

  
 Black tetra -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The fl tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) is a (Click link for more info and facts about freshwater) freshwater (Any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills) fish
The fl tetra feeds on small (Any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton) crustaceans, (Small air-breathing arthropod) insects, and (Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae) worms.
The fl tetra is also known as the flamoor, flskirt, fl widow,
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/black_tetra.htm   (246 words)

  
 Black neon tetra -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It grows to a maximum overall length of approximately 4 (A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei) cm (1.5 (A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot) in).
The fish's natural diet consist of small (Any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification) invertebrates and plants.
The fl neon tetra is sometimes called the fl tetra, but that name more
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Bl/Black_Neon_Tetra.htm   (325 words)

  
 Black Skirt Tetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi aquarium tropical fish from Tim's Tropicals
The fl stripes tend to lengthen with age.
They are also very active and may not provide a good mix with some of the slower moving tetras only because they tend to disturb the peaceful pattern in the tank.
Tetras have adhesive eggs, so fine leaved plants should be used to catch the eggs.
www.timstropicals.com /Inventory/TetraLarge/BlackSkirtInfo.asp   (386 words)

  
 Black Neon Tetra, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
The Black Neon Tetras are happiest in a school.
Since they are omnivorous the Black Neon Tetra will generally eat all kinds of live, fresh, and flake foods.
Black Neon Tetras are somewhat more demanding than the Neon Tetra and should have soft, peat-filtered water.
animal-world.com /encyclo/fresh/characins/blackneon.php   (629 words)

  
 Club Jungle: Welcome To The Club!
Black Skirt Tetras are active fish that should be kept in schools of 6 or more.
Black Skirts are peaceful with other community fish; however, they have a tendency to harass one another.
Black Skirt Tetras will eat their own eggs, so caution should be taken when breeding these fish.
www.clubjungle.com /pages/speciesdetail.asp?id=1   (243 words)

  
 Charachins
The dorsal and anal fins are etched in fl.
The most noticeable difference is that the Cardinal Tetra has a red broad red strip which runs from head to tail, the Neon Tetra has a red stripe running from tail to just under the dorsal fin.
Under it is a dark fl stripe, and a white stripe under it followed by a red stripe.
www.aqualink.com /catalogs/xcharaci.html   (1937 words)

  
 Black (Widow) Tetra - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
The Black Tetra grows a little larger than most other tetra species, but they're just as peaceful and hardy as the others, being quite suitable for beginners.
My 2 Black Tetras are about 4 cm, and exhibit the typical tetra behavior of picking on each other all the time, although it never seems to get serious.
Their colors vary a lot according to health, mood and lighting levels, only occasionally reaching a really solid fl tone.
www.aquahobby.com /blacktetra.html   (98 words)

  
 Black Neon Tetra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
A neon red mark over the eye, and a smaller red mark is on the dorsal base of the tail.
A fl lateral streak extends from the gill slit to the base of the tail; above that is a neon cream stripe.
Black neons are very popular in the aquarium hobby, and do best in schools of 3-50 specimens (depending on aquarium size).
www.curator.org /LegacyVMNH/WebOfLife/Kingdom/P_Chordata/ClassOsteichthyes/ClassOsteichthyes/black_neon_tetra.htm   (80 words)

  
 Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) should not be kept in groups of less then 10 specimens.
Breeding: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) can be sexed due to the fact that males are slimmer then females.
Black, Success At Last - Breeding Cyphotilapia frontosa, Tropheus moorii - My Experiences, Tropheus duboisi Maswa, Tropheus sp.
www.aquaticcommunity.com /encyclopedia-193.html   (478 words)

  
 Blackskirt Tetra, Black Widow, Black Tetra, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
This fish is shyer and not as hardy as the Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra.
Since they are omnivorous the Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra will generally eat all kinds of live, fresh, and flake foods.
The Black Tetra, Black Widow, or Blackskirt Tetra are egg layers.
animal-world.com /encyclo/fresh/characins/Blackskirt.php   (1274 words)

  
 Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates » Freshwater Fish » Tetra - Black Skirt Main Page
It should also be noted that Black Skirts may be fin nippers and it might not be a good idea to put them in tanks with fish that have the types of fins that would attract them, for example Bettas and Angelfish.
Black Skirt Tetras usually reach a length of between two and two and a quarter inches at maturity.
Black Skirt Tetras should be kept in schools in order to allow them to thrive.
www.centralpets.com /animals/fish/freshwater_fish/fwf4622.html   (515 words)

  
 Tropical Fish for Freshwater Aquariums: Black Skirt Tetra
The Black Skirt Tetra is a very peaceful, schooling fish that comes from the regions of South America.
These Tetras are silver in color with fl stripes and long flowing fl fins.
Black Skirt Tetras will breed occasionally in an aquarium setting and a hospital or "breeding tank" will be necessary.
www.liveaquaria.com /product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1563   (295 words)

  
 Characins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Many species are small and brilliantly colored, such as the neon tetras popular among aquarists.
The largest characin is the African tigerfish, which reaches a length of about 1.4 m (about 4.5 ft), while the smallest is the Bolivian pygmy blue characin, which has a length of about 1.5 cm (about 0.6 in).
The neon tetra is classified as Hyphessobrycon innesi, the African tigerfish as Hydrocynus goliath, the Bolivian pygmy blue characin as Xenurobrycon polyancistrus, the red-bellied piranha as Pygocentrus natereri, and the tambaqui as Colossoma macropomum.
www.1000petstores.com /Fish/Characins/characins.html   (529 words)

  
 Emperor Tetra (Royal Black) (Nematobrycon palmeri)
Originally from South America, this Tetra is arguably the most beautiful of all with a brilliant purple body.
A group of at least six Emperor Tetras are recommended, as they are schooling fish and will do best kept in a group.
The Emperor Tetra will breed occasionally in an aquarium setting and a hospital or "breeding tank" will be necessary.
www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1955&articleid=2542   (220 words)

  
 Black tetra – Gymnocorymbus Ternetzi - Black tetra freshwater fish care   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Black tetra, also known as the fl widow tetra, comes from Amazonia – in Southern Brazil.
The fl tetra spends its time in the middle or upper layers of the tank.
Color varieties such as the albino fl tetra and white tetra have been bred in the aquarium trade.
www.grizzlyrun.com /Pets/Fish/Freshwater_Fish/Black_tetra/Default.htm   (375 words)

  
 Black Neon Tetra
The Black Neon Tetra is another great fish for planted aquariums where slightly acidic water conditions are present.
The Black Neon is even smaller than the Cardinal Tetra and Neon Tetra and will display the same schooling behavior when kept in small groups of 6 or more.
They all stay in their own groups, so it might be better to choose one type of tetra per tank so you can have a large school.
www.fishlore.com /profiles_black_neon_tetra.htm   (597 words)

  
 Black Neon Tetra Profile, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish
The most noticeable characteristic of the Black neon is the two color band that extends from the base of the caudal fin all the way to the edge of the gill cover.
A perfect community fish, the fl neon is peaceful and prefers to kept in schools.
Not one of the easiet fish to breed at home, the female Black neon is rounder and plumper than the male.
badmanstropicalfish.com /profiles/profile51.html   (653 words)

  
 Black-skirt Tetra Profile, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish
The Goldskirt Tetra, which is also known as the Whiteskirt or White Tetra are a fairly common fish that are very difficult to track down information on.
The Goldskirt Tetra is difficult to breed in only that it is next to impossible to tell the differences between the sexes.
I have a school of 8 flskirt tetra's in a tank with 1 medium-sized angel, 1 pl*co, and 2 bronze cory's.
badmanstropicalfish.com /profiles/profile40.html   (1394 words)

  
 Black skirt tetra - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
My fl tetras skirts change from fl to grey when i turn the light on in the morning.
My tetras are fl all day long, but when I`m doing something in my aquarium, they turn to grey too.
Now I see that moving your Black skirt tetras to the smaller tank would be good decision, since Neons and Red-Tailed shark could eat the fry (or even eggs).
www.aqua-fish.net /show.php?what=fish&cur_lang=2&id=38   (1469 words)

  
 Black Phantom Tetra (Megalamphodus megalopterus)
The Black Phantom Tetra is a very peaceful, schooling fish that comes from the regions of Central Brazil.
The Black Phantom Tetra will breed occasionally in an aquarium setting and a hospital or "breeding tank" will be necessary.
The Black Phantom Tetra will accept many small foods such as brine shrimp or daphnia, freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, micro pellet food, and a high quality flake food.
www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1955&articleid=2531   (188 words)

  
 FishInThe.net :: Fish Info
As with most other tetras, they should only be kept in groups of 6 or more.
The serpae tetra is from the Amazon basin region of South America.
They are red with a fl spot behind the gills, and fl, white-tipped fins.
theaquarians.net /html/fishguide/fishguide_fish.php?FC=129&nl=5&nt=4   (448 words)

  
 Gymnocorymbus Ternetzi (Black Widow) - FishandTips.com
Black Widow (also known as Black Tetra) is not too demanding regarding water conditions.
It is however not recommended to keep Black Widows with other shy or long finned fish.
Indeed, like most Characidae, Black Widows will eat their own eggs if they are not removed from the tank after the spawning process.
www.fishandtips.com /displaydb.php?ID=25   (1027 words)

  
 Erdington Aquatics - Phantom Tetra
The Black Phantom Tetra, or Magalomphodus megolopterus, is an elegant fish will add beauty to any tank.
The Black Phantoms will never actually fight, and no harm will come from this ritual, although can be pleasing to watch.
The Black Phantom Tetra is relatively easy to keep and quite suitable for the beginning hobbyist.
www.erdingtonaquatics.com /phantom.html   (491 words)

  
 Nematobrycon amphiloxus (Randy's Aquaria)
Three emperor tetras are known to exist: the common emperor (described in 1911), the fl emperor (1914), and the red-eyed emperor (1971).
Weitzman and Fink found that, aside from color, the fl and the common emperors had few differences and maybe they ought to be one species.
The breeding of the fl emperor is the same as for the other emperors.
www.characin.com /carey/species/characin/tetra/other/n_amphiloxus.html   (483 words)

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