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Common names: Neon tetra
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Collected from Gold Coast, Bio-Sphere, Tondo Manila as specimen for living fish museum (Ref. 81820).
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Central Luzon State University, 1996
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins) > Incertae sedis
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Common names from other countries

Mojarita, 红绿魮脂鲤, 霓虹脂鲤, ... more

Main reference

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott. 1991. (Ref. 4537)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 2.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38376)

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: 1 - 2

Climate / Range

Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672), preferred ?

Distribution

South America: Blackwater or clearwater stream tributaries of the Solimões River.
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Feeds on worms, small insects, crustaceans and plant matter. In tank, female lays a relatively small number of eggs, which hatch in about 24 hours (Ref. 7020). Most popular aquarium fish. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: highly commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.9 ±0.32 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Paracheirodon innesi (Myers, 1936)