Diamond Tetra

Remarks: Male diamond tetras will develop longer fins and more color, though females do have some sparkling. They are found in Venezuela, though reports indicate they may have been spread to other parts of the Amazon as well.   The scientific name for the diamond tetra used to be Moenkhausia pittieri. However, it was reclassified as Makunaima pittieri after the completion of an intensive phylogenic study on species in the family Characidae. Many other species were reclassified as well as a result of this study which can be read here: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-abstract/202/1/zlae101/7748269   The following article also provides a good breakdown of the results of the study and does not have a paywall: https://aquainfo.org/the-end-of-the-characidae-family-as-we-know-it/ Scientific Name: Makunaima pittieri Common Name: Diamond Tetra Max Size: 2.5" pH: 5.0-8.0 Hardness: Soft Temperature: 70-82° Aggressiveness: Peaceful Region of Origin: South America Captive Bred or Wild: