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Silvertip Tetra, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Filtropat · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

The Silvertip Tetra (Hasemania nana) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size
3.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
23–28 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness5–20 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCharaciformes
  2. FamilyCharacidae
  3. GenusHasemania
  4. SpeciesHasemania nana

Quick answers

Silvertip Tetra size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Silvertip Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
Silvertip Tetra water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
Silvertip Tetra: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.