Cardinal tetra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the cardinal tetra lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Paracheirodon axelrodi
Group	Bony fish
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Characiformes
Family	Characidae

Where does the cardinal tetra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cardinal tetra in 1 country or territory across South America.

Brazil

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the cardinal tetra?

The cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) is a ray-finned fish in the order Characiformes and the family Characidae, genus Paracheirodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the cardinal tetra

The cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) is a species of freshwater fish of the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins, of order Characiformes. It is native to the upper Orinoco and Negro Rivers in South America. Growing to about 3 cm (1.2 in) in total length, the cardinal tetra has the striking iridescent blue line characteristic of the genus Paracheirodon laterally bisecting the fish, with the body below this line being vivid red in color, hence the name "cardinal tetra". The cardinal tetra's appearance is similar to that of the closely related neon tetra, with which it is often confused; the neon's red coloration extends only about halfway to the nose, and the neon's blue stripe is a less vibrant blue.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cardinal tetra (revision 1375231745), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q590731 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).