Rummy-nose tetra

The rummy-nose tetra is easily identifiable thanks to the bright red mark that extends from the tip of the “nose” and the front of the gill covers.

Some black and white horizontal stripes form a checkered pattern on the little fish’s tail. The black central line on the tail extends as far as mid-body. That characteristic makes it possible to distinguish the rummy-nose tetra (Hemmigramus rhodostomus) from its cousin the firehead tetra (H. bleheri), which has no black line along the its body.