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Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

A tiny South American freshwater tetra with a brilliant reflective stripe along each side.

Fish

Neon Tetra

Classic Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi Blue above, red below and pale fins: the original Neon Tetra colours.

Common
Neon TetraLv 11.00x

The in-game Classic design. Select the card to inspect it.

Reported length

2.5 cm Excluding the tail

Water type

Freshwater

Scientific name

Paracheirodon innesi

Real-world references. Size varies with age, population and environment.

  • Native range

    Blackwater and clearwater tributaries of the Solimões River in the Amazon basin.

  • Habitat

    Small tropical freshwater streams connected to the upper Amazon river system.

  • Diet in nature

    Worms, small insects, crustaceans and some plant material.

  • Natural appearance

    Its blue-green lateral flash is a structural color: microscopic layers of guanine crystals reflect light.

Did you know?

The reflective stripe can shift from blue-green in daylight toward violet in darkness as its reflecting structures change.

Sources & species notes
  • FishBase — Neon tetrahttps://www.fishbase.se/summary/10691
  • Royal Society — Structural color in the neon tetrahttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3024824/

Explore this species’ in-game skins below. ChillTank includes artistic colourways as well as Classic designs; skin names and rarities are game concepts.

From the real animal to your little world

Neon Tetra skins in ChillTank

Compare all 70 designs, including archived skins. The cards and detail pages use the same presentation as FishShop. Classic designs sit alongside artistic colourways; skin rarity, growth values and decorative patterns are game concepts, rather than real-world varieties or fishkeeping advice.

Select a card for its stats, or open a full skin page for the artwork and story. Shop offers rotate inside the game; this encyclopedia does not promise current stock.

Neon Tetra · Fish & Skins

Choose a species to discover its real-world story and in-game skins. Select any card to inspect it or open its full skin page.

70skins

Archived skins remain here as references. They no longer appear in FishShop offers; fish already owned are kept. Archived designs may return after an overhaul, but there is no confirmed timing.

ArchiveNo longer offered
Fish

Neon Tetra

AIRBORNE

Paracheirodon innesi Cool turquoise, mint and pale blue facets give AIRBORNE its soft reef colours.

Uncommon Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Amber Drift

Paracheirodon innesi Pale sand warms into amber and cocoa, with long darker bands running through the colour.

Uncommon Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
Fish

Neon Tetra

Amber Sky

Paracheirodon innesi Dusky cocoa, honey amber and a rose-cloud finish.

Epic Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
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Neon Tetra

APOLLON

Paracheirodon innesi Warm gold and soft yellow facets make APOLLON easy to spot.

Common Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
Fish

Neon Tetra

Aurora Check

Paracheirodon innesi Ice-turquoise and mauve diamonds link through pale ivory.

Rare Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
Fish

Neon Tetra

Aurora Veil

Paracheirodon innesi Two soft mint and lilac ribbons over midnight navy.

Epic Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Azure Tiles

Paracheirodon innesi Three large stepped ivory fields alternate above and below the centre of the slender blue flank.

Epic Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Black Neon

Paracheirodon innesi A pale sage ribbon above a strong ink stripe on a silver flank.

Uncommon Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
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Neon Tetra

Blackwater

Paracheirodon innesi Warm ivory and amber stripes across rich tea brown and espresso.

Uncommon Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Blue Lace

Paracheirodon innesi Clear sapphire stripes across bright powder blue, with small ivory accents.

Exotic Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
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Neon Tetra

Blushstone

Paracheirodon innesi Rose mauve, warm terracotta and creamy sand.

Epic Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Brook Neon

Paracheirodon innesi A slim mint ribbon crosses blue-green, with a small crimson rear accent.

Rare Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Cardinal Ribbon

Paracheirodon innesi Turquoise runs above a full red ribbon, with pale colour underneath.

Rare Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
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Neon Tetra

Citrine Drift

Paracheirodon innesi Butter gold flows through soft lime into misty sage.

Common Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
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Neon Tetra

Citrus Check

Paracheirodon innesi Two spacious offset rows of pale cream and vivid chartreuse broad rectangles along the long body, with a single deep-teal lower rear panel.

Rare Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Citrus Patch

Paracheirodon innesi Two large cream connected patches on lively lime-green, one shoulder saddle and one lower-rear peninsula.

Rare Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Classic Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi Blue above, red below and pale fins: the original Neon Tetra colours.

Common Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
Fish

Neon Tetra

Cloudberry

Paracheirodon innesi Soft apricot drifts through rosy pink into lavender.

Rare Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
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Neon Tetra

Copper Current

Paracheirodon innesi Copper and cocoa stripes over warm apricot and cream.

Uncommon Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Coral Thread

Paracheirodon innesi Fine violet-blue threads run through broad coral and cyan fields.

Bonkers Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
Fish

Neon Tetra

Crimson Patch

Paracheirodon innesi Carmine and coral stripes on warm ivory.

Epic Skin reference
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
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Neon Tetra

Dusky Violet

Paracheirodon innesi Dusty lavender with a plum cap and pale ribbon.

Uncommon Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
Fish

Neon Tetra

Emberglass

Paracheirodon innesi Ember-orange and apricot stripes on deep charcoal.

Epic Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page
ArchiveNo longer offered
Fish

Neon Tetra

Emerald Scale

Paracheirodon innesi Soft jade with a forest-green back and cream belly.

Rare Archived skin
Neon TetraLv 11.00x
Open skin page

Species notes & sources

These field notes describe the real-world animal represented by this ChillTank species. Where an entry represents a broader group, the notes say so; adult measurements retain their stated scope. Consult specialist care guidance before keeping a real animal.