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| I would like some information regarding the saltwater neon tetra. Do they pick bits of food from bigger fish? |
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| Q&A 1. | I would like some information regarding the saltwater neon tetra. Do they pick bits of food from bigger fish? |
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| The neon tetra is a small fresh water fish of the family Charicidae and occurs only in South America. Undoubtedly the fish to which you refer is the neon goby, Elacatinus oceanops. This is a small and colorful species with a bright blue lateral stripe. It is common in the Florida Keys and several closely related species are found in the Bahamas and Antilles. It feeds on small parasites which it removes from the sides and gills of larger fishes. |
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