tetra
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛ.tɹə/
Forms: form: tetras
Etymology: From translingual Tetragonopterus, an obsolete genus that included these fish, ultimately from Ancient Greek τετράγωνος (tetrágōnos, “square, quadrilateral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing, fin”).
Senses: examples: text: Among them were ancient relatives of the piranhas and those popular aquarium fish the tetras, along with garfish and freshwater coelacanths, known as mawsonids.
ref: 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 32:
glosses: Any of numerous species of small freshwater fish of the South American family Characidae and West African family Alestidae, popular in home aquariums.
Derived terms: sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Lepidarchus adonis
word: Adonis tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Bryconalestes longipinnis
alt: syn. Brycinus longipinnis
word: African long-finned tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus
word: African moon tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Arnoldichthys spilopterus
word: Arnold's tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Astyanax fasciatus
word: banded tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Moenkhausia dichroura
word: bandtail tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Phenagoniates macrolepis
word: barred glass tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus ocellifer
word: beacon tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
word: Belgian flag tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon scholzei
word: blackband tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Poecilocharax weitzmani
word: black darter tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Tyttocharax madeirae
word: blackedge tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
word: black-flag tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Moenkhausia takasei
word: black-jacket tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon scholzei
word: blackline tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Poecilocharax weitzmani
word: black morpho tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
word: black neon tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
word: black phantom tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
word: black tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus pulcher
word: black wedge tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
word: bleeding heart tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon socolofi
word: bleeding heart tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Stygichthys typhlops
word: blind tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Aphyocharax anisitsi
word: bloodfin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Tyttocharax madeirae
alt: et al.
word: blue tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus rodwayi
word: brass tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus bleheri
word: brilliant rummynose tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Exodon paradoxus
word: bucktooth tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
word: Buenos Aires tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
word: butterfly tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon eques
word: callistus tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
word: calypso tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Paracheirodon axelrodi
word: cardinal tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Carlana eigenmanni
word: Carlana tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Astyanax aeneus
word: central tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Knodus borki
word: Cochu's blue tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon takasei
word: coffee-bean tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Astyanax nasutus
word: Colcibolca tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Phenacogrammus interruptus
word: Congo tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hasemania melanura
word: copper tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus hyanuary
word: Costello tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Bryconamericus scleroparius
word: creek tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Bryconamericus terrabensis
word: creek tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Mimagoniates inequalis
word: croaking tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Mimagoniates lateralis
word: croaking tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Aphyocharax paraguayensis
word: dawn tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon eos
word: dawn tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Moenkhausia pittieri
word: diamond tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Brachychalcinus orbicularis
word: discus tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Myleus schomburgkii
word: disk tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Pseudocorynopoma doriae
word: dragonfin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon amandae
word: ember tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Nematobrycon palmeri
word: emperor tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Gymnocorymbus thayeri
word: false black tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Paracheirodon simulans
word: false neon tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Petitella georgiae
word: false red nose tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Petitella georgiae
word: false rummynose tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus unilineatus
word: featherfin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus bleheri
word: firehead tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
word: flag tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Aphyocharax erythrurus
word: flame tail tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon flammeus
word: flame tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus pulcher
word: garnet tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Prionobrama filigera
word: glass bloodfin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Moenkhausia oligolepis
word: glass tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Moenkhausia oligolepis
word: glossy tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus erythrozonus
word: glowlight tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Aphyocharax alburnus
word: goldencrown tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus rodwayi
word: golden tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon griemi
word: goldspotted tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Carlastyanax aurocaudatus
word: gold-tailed tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus rodwayi
word: gold tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Odontocharacidium aphanes
word: green dwarf tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Paracheirodon simulans
word: green neon tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Paracheirodon simulans
word: green tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon griemi
word: Griem's tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus ocellifer
word: head & taillight tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon spp.
word: Hy511 tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus hyanuary
word: January tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Lepidarchus adonis
word: jellybean tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon eques
word: jewel tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemibrycon tridens
word: jumping tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Astyanax orthodus
word: largespot tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
word: lemon tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Xenagoniates bondi
word: long-finned glass tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Brycinus longipinnis
word: longfin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Bramocharax bransfordii
word: longjaw tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
word: Loreto tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon compressus
word: Mayan tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Astyanax mexicanus
word: Mexican tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Probolodus heterostomus
word: mimic scale-eating tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Brycon pesu
word: mourning tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Gymnocharacinus bergii
word: naked tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Paracheirodon innesi
word: neon tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Arnoldichthys spilopterus
word: Niger tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Brycinus nurse
word: nurse tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus unilineatus
word: one-line tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
word: oneline tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Bryconops affinis
word: orangefin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon bentosi
word: ornate tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon panamensis
word: Panama tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Thayeria boehlkei
word: penguin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon peruvianus
word: Peruvian tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
word: petticoat tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
word: phantom tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Moenkhausia pittieri
word: Pittier's tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus pulcher
word: pretty tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Pristella maxillaris
word: pristella tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Odontostilbe dialeptura
word: pygmy tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Nematobrycon lacortei
word: rainbow tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Nematobrycon palmeri
word: rainbow tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
word: red eye tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
word: red-nose tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
word: red phantom Tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Copeina guttata
word: redspotted tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon flammeus
word: red tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
word: rosy-finned tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon bentosi
word: rosy tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
word: rosy tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Inpaichthys kerri
word: royal tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
alt: Axelrodia riesei
word: ruby tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hemigrammus rhodostomus (bleheri)
word: rummy-nose tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Crenuchus spilurus
word: sailfin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon savagei
word: savage tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
word: savanna tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Pterobrycon myrnae
word: semaphore tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon eques
word: serpae tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Micralestes acutidens
word: sharptooth tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Ctenobrycon spilurus
word: silver tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Gymnocorymbus thayeri
word: silver tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Micralestes acutidens
word: silver tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hasemania melanura
word: silvertip tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
word: silvertip tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hasemania nana
word: silver-tipped tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Copella arnoldi
word: splash tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon socolofi
word: spotfin tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Moenkhausia dichroura
word: spottail tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Copella nattereri
word: spotted tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
word: Swegles's tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Bryconops caudomaculatus
word: tailspot tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon flammeus
word: tetra von Rio
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Neolebias trilineatus
word: three-lined African tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Brycon insignis
word: Tietê tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon tortuguerae
word: Tortuguero tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Charax gibbosus
word: transparent tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Brycinus macrolepidotus
word: true big-scale tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Cheirodon interruptus
word: Uruguay tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Aphyocharax paraguayensis
word: white spot tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
word: X-ray tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Pristella maxillaris
word: x-ray tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Alestopetersius caudalis
word: yellow-tailed African tetra
sense: terms derived from tetra
taxonomic: Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
word: yellow tetra