neon tetra

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a popular tetra (Hyphessobrycon innesi) with blue or green back, white belly, and a posterior, red, lateral stripe

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noun
A small tropical American freshwater fish (Hyphessobrycon innesi) of the upper Amazon River, having blue and red markings and often kept in aquariums.

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