🐟 White Fin Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bentosi / Hyphessobrycon ornatus)
🐟 White Fin Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bentosi / Hyphessobrycon ornatus)
Freshwater Tetra • Peaceful Schooling Fish • Community Aquarium Fish • Mid-Water Swimmer
📋 The White Fin Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bentosi / Hyphessobrycon ornatus) is a graceful and peaceful freshwater tetra prized for its translucent body and flowing white-tipped fins that add elegance to planted aquariums.
In aquariums, it functions as an Active Mid-Water Schooling Fish, ideal for calm community tanks with soft lighting and stable parameters.
Its gentle temperament and preference for planted environments make it well suited to aquascaped displays where its finnage is most visible.
With proper care, it thrives as a Refined Planted Tank Display Tetra in well-maintained freshwater aquariums.
💡 Highlights
✨ Flowing White-Tipped Fins: Elegant, veil-like appearance
🐟 Schooling Behavior: Best kept in groups of 6 or more
🌿 Planted Tank Specialist: Thrives in aquascaped layouts
🧠 Peaceful Temperament: Ideal for calm community fish
🏠 Soft-Water Tetra: Prefers gentle conditions
🧾 A Quick Look at the White Fin Tetra
📛 Common Name: White Fin Tetra
🔬 Scientific Name:Hyphessobrycon bentosi / Hyphessobrycon ornatus
👨👩👧 Family: Characidae
🌍 Origin: South America
📏 Max Size: 4–5 cm (≈ 1.6–2.0″)
💧 pH Range: 5.5–7.0
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24–28 °C (≈ 75–82 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Beginner–Intermediate
💖 Temperament: Peaceful
🌿 Planted Tank Safe: ✅ Yes
🏠 Min Tank Size: 60 L (≈ 15 gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Mid
🧬 Captive Bred: ✅ Yes
🌿 Wild Caught:❌ No
⏳ Lifespan: 4–6 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore
🐣 Reproduction: Egg scatterer
















