🐟 Red Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon sweglesi)
A Deep Reddish-Orange Body With a Dark Shoulder Blotch • Tall, Elegant Black-Edged Fins • A Calm, Understated Schooling Fish for Planted Tanks
 
📋 The Red Phantom Tetra has a deep reddish-orange body with a distinctive dark, rounded blotch on the shoulder, paired with tall, elegant fins edged in black, giving it a quietly striking presence.
It comes from the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela, naturally schooling in slow-moving blackwater streams. Every Red Phantom Tetra we ship is feeding well.
This is a calm, understated schooling species, settling well into a peaceful planted community tank. Males develop a more pronounced dorsal fin and deeper red colouration than females. It reaches 3-4cm, so a 60L tank suits a school well.
 
💡 Highlights
🧡 Deep Reddish-Orange Body: With a distinctive dark shoulder blotch
🪶 Tall, Black-Edged Fins: An elegant, understated look
😌 Calm Temperament: A quiet, peaceful schooling species
👥 True Schooling Fish: Best kept in groups of 6 or more
🌿 Planted Tank Favourite: Settles well into a peaceful community display