🐟 Kitty Tetra (Hyphessobrycon heliacus)
A Warm Amber-Gold Body With a Bold Black Blotch and Blue Highlights • One of the Smallest Tetras in the Hobby • A True Nano Jewel for a Planted Aquascape
 
📋 The Kitty Tetra, also known as the Sun Tetra, is a tiny nano characin that packs real colour into a body just a few centimetres long. Males display a warm amber-gold body with a bold black blotch and iridescent blue highlights that rival fish several times their size.
It comes from the upper Tapajós River basin in Mato Grosso, Brazil, a relatively recent discovery to the hobby, first described in 2002. Every Kitty Tetra we ship is feeding well.
This is one of the smallest tetras in the hobby, making it an ideal candidate for nano aquascapes and heavily planted tanks. It's reasonably hardy once properly established, though it can be sensitive to sudden parameter swings and hard, alkaline water. A real school of 10 or more shows its best natural schooling behaviour in a beautifully planted nano display. It reaches up to 3cm, so a 40L tank suits a school well.
 
💡 Highlights
🟡 Amber-Gold Colouration: Males show a bold black blotch and iridescent blue highlights
📏 One of the Smallest Tetras: A true nano jewel, ideal for small aquascapes
🌿 Planted Tank Favourite: A standout in a densely planted nano display
👥 Best in a Real School: 10 or more for natural, confident behaviour
💎 A Recent Discovery: First described in 2002