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Neon tetra
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Gold neon

A variant of Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)

Gold neon

Representative Neon tetraphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A leucistic/gold line with reduced guanine that gives a pale gold-white body while keeping a hint of the blue and red. Color is subtler than the standard neon.

Keeper tips for this variant

Gold neons are often slightly less robust; give them very stable parameters and avoid mixing with boisterous fish that outcompete them at feeding.

This page covers the Gold neon variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Neon tetra

Other Tetras variants

Wild / standardDiamond Head (Diamond) neonLongfin neon