Buenos Aires Tetra

Buenos Aires Tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi)
A hardy, active schooling fish with shimmering silver scales and splashes of red, great for community tanks

The Buenos Aires Tetra is a lively and durable freshwater species known for its silver body with subtle greenish hues and bright red fins. These active swimmers do well in community aquariums, bringing constant motion and energy to midwater levels. While generally peaceful, they can be fin-nippers if kept in too small of a group, so it’s best to maintain a proper school. Adaptable and easy to care for, they’re a great choice for beginners looking for a robust schooling fish.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Community tanks and beginner aquarists

• Minimum Tank Size: 75 litres

• Temperature Range: 18–28°C

• pH Range: 6.0–8.0

• Recommended School Size: 6 or more

• Compatibility: Semi-peaceful; may nip fins of slow or long-finned species

• Max Size: 7 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/