Other Names
The black widow tetra is also known as the blackamoor, blackskirt, black widow, butterfly tetra, or petticoat tetra. The black phantom tetra, Hyphessobrycon megalopterus, is a distinct species. Note that the black neon tetra Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi is sometimes also called the black tetra.
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