Head & Taillight Tetra (Hemigrammus ocellifer)
Freshwater Schooling Community Fish • Active Peaceful Swimmer • Beginner Friendly Aquarium Fish
📋 Description
The Head & Taillight Tetra is a freshwater schooling characin valued for its attractive appearance and calm, easygoing schooling behaviour in a community aquarium.
Named for the reflective copper-gold spots near its eye ("head light") and at the base of its tail ("tail light"), which catch the light distinctively as the fish swims. A calm, easygoing tetra well suited to most community setups.
With a proper-sized school and stable water conditions, it thrives as a Schooling Community Display Fish.
💡 Highlights
🐟 Active Schooling Species: Best kept in a group of 6 or more

🧠 Hardy & Adaptable: Suits a range of stable community tank conditions

🌿 Excellent Community Fish: Compatible with similarly sized peaceful species

✨ Distinctive Appearance: A standout addition to a planted community tank