Black skirt tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Photo: Juan R. Lascorz · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adult size
- 5 cm2 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 75 cm30 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C72–81 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 4–18 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Avoid slow fish with trailing fins.Avoid slow fish with trailing fins.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
OscarOscar may eat Black skirt tetraOscar may eat Black skirt tetra
BettaBlack skirt tetra may nip the long fins of BettaBlack skirt tetra may nip the long fins of Betta
Common goldfishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishBlack skirt tetra may nip Fancy goldfishBlack skirt tetra may nip Fancy goldfish
Threadfin rainbowfishBlack skirt tetra may nip Threadfin rainbowfishBlack skirt tetra may nip Threadfin rainbowfish
Electric yellow labNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
German blue ramNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Black skirt tetraIridescent shark may eat Black skirt tetra
Congo tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip Congo tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip Congo tetra
- Guppy
Black skirt tetra may nip GuppyBlack skirt tetra may nip Guppy
MollyNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
AngelfishBlack skirt tetra may nip AngelfishBlack skirt tetra may nip Angelfish
Sources
| temperature | 22–27 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 4–18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Avoid slow fish with trailing fins. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #BBC7C9, #C43D39 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 75 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | tetra | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |