iBloodfin Tetras
Bloodfin Tetras in a community tank.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Subfamily: Aphyocharacinae Genus: Aphyocharax Species: A. anisitsi
Binomial name
Aphyocharax anisitsi

Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Subkingdom Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subkingdom Agnotozoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Subkingdom Metazoa Radiata Cnidaria Ctenophora - Comb jellies Bilateria Protostomia Acoelomorpha Platyhelminthes - Flatworms Nemertina - Ribbon worms Gastrotricha Gnathostomulida - Jawed worms Micrognathozoa Rotifera - Rotifers Acanthocephala Priapulida Kinorhyncha Loricifera Entoprocta Nematoda - Roundworms Nematomorpha - Horsehair worms Cycliophora Mollusca - Mollusks Sipuncula - Peanut worms Annelida - Segmented... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families  Acestrorhynchidae  Anostomidae - Headstanders  Characidae - Characins and tetras  Citharinidae  Ctenoluciidae - Pike-characids  Curimatidae  Erythrinidae - Trahiras  Gasteropelecidae - Freshwater hatchetfishes  Hemiodontidae  Hepsetidae  Lebiasinidae The Characiformes are an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. ... Genera Subfamily Alestiinae - African tetras  Alestes (or Brycinus)  Hydrocynus  Micralestes  Phenacogrammus  Rhabdalestes  and 13 other genera Subfamily Characidiinae  8 genera Subfamily Characinae  Acestrorhynchus - Pike characins  Aphyocharax  Boehlkea  Chalceus  Charax  Cynodo  Exodon  Hasemania  Hydrolycus  Nematobrycon  Petitella  Priocharax  Rhaphiodon  Roeboides  Thayeria  ... Subfamily Crenuchinae  Crenuchus  Poecilocharax Subfamily Glandulocaudinae  16 genera Subfamily Iguanodectinae  Iguanodectes... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ...

Fish Information

The Bloodfin Tetra is a type of Tropical Fish. Bloodfins are comparatively large tetras, growing to 5.5 cm. Its notable feature (as the name suggest) is the blood red colouration at the tail, dorsal, anal and adipose fin. Tropical fish include fish found in tropical environments around the world, including both fresh water and salt water species. ...

Bloodfin Tetras are extremely hardy and beautiful fish which have become an aquarium favourite.

Aquarium Care

Bloodfin Tetras are best kept in schools of 6 or more.

They swim mainly in the upper and middle water layers and are highly sociable fishes, mixing well with other types of tetra and tropical fish in general, so are therefore ideally suited (like many other Tetras) to a community tank. Although, like most tetras, they will tend to nip at the fins of fish with long, wavy fins such as an angelfish or guppy. Look up tetra- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The name angelfish may refer to two unrelated types of fish: Freshwater angelfish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum. ... Binomial name Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859 Guppy standards. ...

An extremely hardy tropical fish well suited to beginners, bloodfin tetras can also be kept in cold-water tanks, providing the temperature does not drop below room temperature. They thrive quite happily in temperatures ranging from 64 - 83 degrees Fahrenheit.

Turning on and off aquarium lights tends to blind these fish and cause them to dart around frantically, but they will settle down shortly after.

Water Quality

Tetras are best kept in soft, slightly acidic or hard water, although soft water is essential for breeding.

Bloodfin Tetras are also more appreciated in the aquarium if the lighting is subdued and dark substrate is used, showing off the fish's colours.

Feeding

Regular feeding of dried foods and live foods maintain the Bloodfin Tetras beautiful metallic sheen. Most tropical flakes will work fine if crushed into a suitable size. Many recommend, as a general rule, feeding the fish as much as they can eat in 2-3 minutes, twice a day.

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