Neon tetra

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Neon Tetra NH Icon.png Neon tetra  
Artwork of neon tetra
Real-world info
Name: Paracheirodon innesi
(neon tetra)

Family: Characidae (characids)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ネオンテトラ
 霓虹灯鱼
 Néon bleu
 Tetra neón
 Pesce neon
 Голубой неон
 네온테트라
 霓虹燈魚
 Néon bleu
 Tetra neón
 Neonsalmler
 Neontetra

The neon tetra is a fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: City Folk. It can be found as a tiny shadow in rivers from 9 AM to 4 PM from mid spring to the end of fall. It is the smallest fish in the Animal Crossing series.

Catch details[edit]

In City Folk[edit]

#32

Neon tetra
"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 Apr – Nov
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size About 0.8 in.
Rarity Uncommon
Selling price  500 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#36

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

Time of year Apr – Nov
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size 2 cm
Rarity Uncommon
Selling price  500 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#17

Neon tetra

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 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points
Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)


In New Horizons[edit]

#38

Neon tetra
"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 Tiny
Rarity Uncommon
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 500 Bells
 C.J. 750 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In City Folk[edit]

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[edit]

"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[edit]

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following: When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"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?"

Once donated to the museum, the neon tetra can be found in the small fish tank in the first exhibit room with the betta and rainbowfish.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a neon tetra, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk[edit]

"Boy, do those neon tetras go down smooth... I think. Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"Man, those neon tetras, I could eat these while juggling chainsaws. It's a bit risky for amateurs though. Come to think of it, I have no idea why I'd want to juggle chainsaws while trying to eat... Oh well, down the hatch for you!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

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[edit]

Japanese ネオンテトラ
neontetora
neon tetra

Korean 네온테트라
neonteteura
Neon tetra

Simplified Chinese 霓虹灯鱼
níhóngdēng yú
Neon tetra (lit. "neon fish")

Traditional Chinese 霓虹燈魚
Unknown

Russian Голубой неон
Goluboy neon
Neon tetra (lit. "light blue neon")

Dutch Neontetra Neon tetra

German Neonsalmler

European Spanish Tetra neón Neon tetra

European French Néon bleu Neon tetra (lit. "blue neon")

Italian Pesce neon Neon tetra (lit. "neon fish")