Head & Tail Light Tetra - Albino

Best known for its coppery spots that look like taillights, the head and tail light tetra hails from freshwater rivers and streams in South America. A peaceful schooling fish, this tetra species does not need a large tank. It does, however, need plenty of open swimming space and subdued mood lighting to keep it content. Adults reach a length of approximately two inches (5 centimetres). The body of this fish is iridescent silver in colour and, like many other tetras, is oval in shape. Seen from above, the body is compressed, and males are thinner than their female counterparts. The upper rim of the eye is edged in brilliant red, appearing similar to the redeye tetra. The body and fins are somewhat translucent, and on some specimens, a fine black line runs from mid-body to the spot on the tail fin.