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What does tetra stand for?

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 11/6/2022

As it's used in the aquarium setting it refers to most fish in the family Characidae. We call them that because of the original genus name Tetragonopterus which is no longer valid but the shorten nickname tetra stuck.

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∙ 11y ago

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tetra and 1

Do Betta and Tetra breed?

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Can you give 3 example sentence using the word tetra?

I'm getting a new Tetra for my aquarium. I am unfamiliar with the Tetra species. I already have a Cardinal Tetra, plus some Neons. The Flame Tetra is featured on a postage stamp from Cuba.

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I can't have another tetra in my tank.

What is tetra music?

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When was Gold tetra created?

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