Neon tetra

Neon Tetra
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Real-world info
Name: Paracheirodon innesi (neon tetra) Family: Characidae (characids)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ネオンテトラ  霓虹灯鱼  Néon bleu  Tetra neón  Pesce neon  Голубой неон  네온테트라  霓虹灯鱼  Néon bleu  Tetra neón  Neonsalmler  Neontetra

The Neon Tetra (ネオンテトラ, neon tetora) is a tiny fish introduced in Animal Crossing: City Folk. It is found in the river between the months of April and November between 9 AM and 4 PM. It is the smallest fish in the Animal Crossing series.

Catch details

In City Folk

#32

"I caught a neon tetra! I'd better put on some sunglasses!"

Description	A standard in many aquariums, these are easy to raise but hard to breed.
Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	Unknown
Peak times
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	About 0.8 inches (2 cm)
Rarity	Uncommon
Selling price	500 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#36

"I caught a neon tetra! Wow, that's far out, man!"

Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	Apr - Nov: 9AM - 4PM
Peak times
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	2cm
Rarity	Uncommon
Selling price	500 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#17

Event availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	1.7 cm - 2.3 cm
Rarity	★★★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time.
Selling price	1,500 Bells
Request reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)

In New Horizons

#38

"I caught a neon tetra! Wasn't hard to track."

Time of year	North: Apr – Nov South: Oct – May
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	X-Small
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Unknown
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  500 Bells  C.J.:  750 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In City Folk

Upon the player's donating the fish to the Museum, Blathers will say the following

"That metallic blue body! Hoo, that crimson tail! That pristine white belly! ...Now, THIS is what I call a tropical fish! No wonder this fish has the word "neon" in its name, eh wot? One of these should liven up the museum nicely!"

It can be found in the small tank to the left with the Goldfish and Popeyed Goldfish in City Folk.

In New Leaf

"Neon tetras get their name from the beautiful blue metallic line on their bodies. Although they're shy, gentle fish, surprisingly they're related to the piranha, though very distantly. They have very sharp and narrow teeth, an odd contrast to their beauty. They are delicate fish who tend to be very sensitive to the cleanliness and temperature of water."

In New Horizons

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"Hoo! Wonderful! The neon tetra is truly a marvel of the tropical-fish world. Just look at how tiny it is! And how very filled with...neon! I imagine its environment must be just as flashy as it is for it to have developed such colors. I wonder how flashy I might be, had I been raised somewhere even half as vibrant?"

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

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  Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Further Information

File:Neon tetra.jpg

A real-life neon tetra

Neon tetras are native to backwater and clear water streams in southeastern Colombia, eastern Peru and western Brazil, living in the Amazon river. Neon tetras are a popular aquarium fish, mainly because of its appealing coloration. It has a light-blue back that meets a silver-white abdomen, with a red and blue stripe in between them. It is however, transparent. During the night, when the neon tetra is inactive, it loses its red and blue stripe, which turns silver. There is a slight difference between male and female neon tetras. The males have a straight red-blue stripe while females have a slightly crooked stripe, because of their rounder body shape. Neon tetras can be afflicted by "Neon Tetra Disease" (or NTD), which is incurable. It involves the loss of coloration in the bodies as well as restlessness.

Names in other languages

	ネオンテトラ neontetora	neon tetra
	네온테트라 neonteteura	Neon tetra
	霓虹灯鱼 níhóngdēng yú	Neon tetra (lit. "neon fish")
	霓虹燈魚 Unknown
	Голубой неон Goluboy neon	Neon tetra (lit. "light blue neon")
	Neontetra	Neon tetra
	Neonsalmler
	Tetra neón	Neon tetra
	Néon bleu	Neon tetra (lit. "blue neon")
	Pesce neon	Neon tetra (lit. "neon fish")