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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Genus: Paracheirodon

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Paracheirodon axelrodi (Schultz, 1956)

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Paracheirodon axelrodi
[Cardinal tetra]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Paracheirodon innesi (Myers, 1936)

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Paracheirodon innesi
[Neon tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
Paracheirodon simulans (Géry, 1963)

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Paracheirodon simulans
[Green neon tetra]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paracheirodon axelrodi Cardinal tetra South America 2.5 SL 1956
Paracheirodon innesi Neon tetra South America 2.2 SL 1936
Paracheirodon simulans Green neon tetra South America 2.0 SL 1963



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