COSTAE TETRA

The COSTAE TETRA is a great addition to any community fish tank. Its peaceful nature makes it easily adaptable to any environment and its vibrant colors add a beautiful pop to any plant tank. With its easy care and compatibility, it's a must-have for any fish enthusiast.

A rarely seen and highly sought-after species of schooling tetra, the Costae or Blackline Tetra (Moenkhausia costae) is found in the shallow reaches of the Rio Sao Francisco and its tributaries in Southern Brazil. An extremely active species, they form large schools or shoals in the wild as a defense from predation. In the aquarium, their fast-moving nature and unique tail stripe pattern adds flash and movement to the middle and upper levels of the aquarium which has made them extremely popular with planted tank hobbyists and aquascapers.