Exodon Tetra

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Latin Name: Exodon paradoxus
Common Name(s): Bucktooth Tetra
Difficulty: Beginner - Intermediate 
Temperament: Aggressive/Predatory
pH: 7 - 7.6
Adult Full Size: 6”
Min Tank Size: 30 gallons
Plant Safe: Yes
Foods: ABN: Chromo Pellets/ Earthworm flakes/ FD Bloodworms/ small frozen foods, Live Bloodworms

These tetras are native to the Brazilian amazons, Rio Branco river systems, and Guyana. Inhabiting fast flowing rivers because of their high oxygenated water. The Exodon tetra are best suited in planted tanks with hiding areas for their shoals. Heavy filtration is recommended since they enjoy to be in large groups, however they are not community fish and should be kept in species only tank setups, or with other large characins. Males are slimmer where as females have elongated anal and dorsal fins.