Let's play indentify the tetra!

[Violet]

I have a tetra that I absolutely forget the name of. He was accidently put in the bag when I bought some mixed tetras. He is the size and shape of a small pristella however he is clear with black tips on his top and bottom fin, he has a black dot on his side like a bleeding heart (which have a red one, I know), his tail is red and his eyes are completely black. He is happily hanging out with the pristellas, but I would like to get more of the same (I don't want him lonely and besides, he's pretty). Help!

 

[sweetpickles7]

hmm, im not 100% sure. can you give us a picture possibly?

 

[misterking]

Hmm..

Black phantoms have black tails but otherwise sounds like one..
Red phantoms dont have an all black eye and are red not clear..
Serpae tetras are also likely but again have a red body colouration.

I'm guessing it's either a hyphessobrycon or a hemigrammus species based on the shape you described, there aren't any other commonly available pristella species in the hobby.

HOWEVER as sweetpickles7 said, we can't be much help without a picture if possible!

 

[Violet]

It's not a pristella I don't think, just the same size and shape, also the same shape as a lemon, bleeding heart serpae.... I will try to get a picture, not so great with the camera to computer thing.

 

[Violet]

Thank you for the suggestions, sorry, forgot to say that part! I will keep looking, he/she is really cute!

 

[Violet]

I know this is an old post, but it is still bugging me. The only thing I can figure, is that it is a pristella with odd colouring. Looks just like a pristella, except there is no yellow on the fins and the eyes are completely black. Seems to hang out with the pristellas, so I guess it is okay. Have had no luck getting a good picture, will keep trying though.

 

[blue_ram]

White Tipped Tetra or Ornate Tetra Ornate Tetra, Hyphessobrycon bentosi, Bentos Tetra, Pink White Tip Tetra, Family: Charadidae

 

[big54bob]

My guess its a bleeding heart. Can you get a pic please?

 

[Violet]

Blue_ram, what a gorgeous fish! But alas, that is not it. Big54bob, not a bleeding heart either. I tried taking some pictures, but couldn't get a good one, I will keep trying as I know it is difficult to help when you can't see it. Thank you all for all the guesses though!

 

[blue_ram]

Here is a quick list of the most common tetras:

Tetra Fish: Neon Tetras, Cardinal Tetras and other Fish Varieties

 

[vampirefish]

could be a head and tail light tetra or just a crossbreed?

 

[misterking]

Just had a thought - maybe a flame tetra? I think they've got a bit more red on them though. Google it