Neon Tetra Definition

noun
A popular tetra (Hyphessobrycon innesi) with blue or green back, white belly, and a posterior, red, lateral stripe.
Webster's New World
A small tropical freshwater fish (Paracheirodon innesi) of northern South American streams, having iridescent blue and red markings and often kept in home aquariums.
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Other Word Forms of Neon Tetra

Noun

Singular:
neon tetra
Plural:
neon-tetras

Origin of Neon Tetra

  • Species named after William T. Innes.

    From Wiktionary

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