bloodfin
Small aquarium fish
A bloodfin is a small freshwater fish popular in home aquariums, native to South American rivers.
The name comes from its distinctive bright red fins contrasting with a silvery body.
Hardy and peaceful, bloodfins are often recommended for beginning aquarists: The bloodfins schooled together in the corner of the tank.
Small ornamental tank fish
- schoolingFormal education received
- shoalingWater becoming less deep
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
freshwater · South American · Argentinian · hardy · peaceful · omnivore · egglayer · livebearer
Large storage vessel
- communityCollective of connected people
- schoolingFormal education received
- neon tetraSmall iridescent aquarium fish
- danioSmall striped cyprinid
guppy · platy · molly · swordtail · angelfish · barb · gourami · filter
Non-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
South America · subtropical · vegetation · aquatic plants · ecosystem · wild · native · natural
Showing shifting spectral colors
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- slenderThin and graceful
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
forked tail · coloration · male · female · shimmer · metallic · contrast · dorsal
tetra
Small ornamental tank fish
aquarium · freshwater · South American · Argentinian · hardy · peaceful · omnivore · egglayer · livebearer · spawning
tank
Large storage vessel
- communityCollective of connected people
- schoolingFormal education received
- neon tetraSmall iridescent aquarium fish
danio · guppy · platy · molly · swordtail · angelfish · barb · gourami · filter · heater
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
Argentina · South America · subtropical · vegetation · aquatic plants · ecosystem · wild · native · natural · basin
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- slenderThin and graceful
scales · forked tail · coloration · male · female · shimmer · metallic · contrast · dorsal · caudal