Small silver fish with a bright orange stripe along the body.

Glowlight tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Where at Shedd?
Amazon Rising
Diet Worms, small crustaceans and plants
Size Length: Up to 1.3 inches (3.3 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Guyana, Northern South America
Habitat Essequibo River

Did you know?

  1. Tetras are generally small and found in abundance in South American rivers. They are popular as pets in the aquarium trade.