# Cardinal Tetra

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela (Upper Orinoco and Rio Negro) |
| Size Category | Nano |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 4–5 cm |
| Lifespan | 2–5 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Intermediate care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Corydoras, Hatchetfish, Pencilfish, Otocinclus, Bristlenose Plecos, peaceful dwarf cichlids (Apistogramma, Rams), peaceful Betta
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Large cichlids, Angelfish (if tetras are small), Discus (if tetras are small), aggressive fin-nippers

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Tetra Disease (Pleistophora hyphessobryconis) | adult | high | No | No |
| Columnaris (Cotton Wool Disease) | adult | high | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | medium | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Difficult, egg scatterer, requires very soft acidic water and darkness
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Paracheirodon axelrodi

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Schooling, midwater swimming, hiding in vegetation, active during day, resting near bottom at night
- **Social**: Peaceful, schooling
- **Stress/Displacement**: Loss of coloration, fading of red/blue stripes, hiding, erratic swimming, isolation from school, rapid breathing

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Color pattern changes, lateral stripe fading, erratic swimming, head-down swimming, twitching, spine curvature (S-shape), isolation from school
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Loss of coloration, fading of red/blue stripes, hiding, erratic swimming, isolation from school, rapid breathing
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 4-7.5

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 23-29°C
- **pH Range**: pH 4-7.5
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 56L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Intermediate. Temperament: Peaceful, schooling

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