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TETRA (TET-ruh)

Brightly colored tropical freshwater fish of the Characidae family
Common clues: Neon swimmer; Fish in a tank;
Aquarium fish; Colorful aquarium inhabitant; Tank stock perhaps; Tropical fish; Tank beauty; Tank brightener
Crossword puzzle frequency: 5 times a year
Frequency in English language: 37532 / 86800
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A Tetra is any of a number of species of small South American freshwater fish belonging to the family Characidae and to its former subfamily Alestiidae ("African tetras"). Many of these, such as the neon tetra, are brightly colored and easy to keep in captivity, and extremely popular for home aquaria.



Neon Tetra




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