Description

Also known as Blood Characin, Blood Tetra, Callistus, Callistus Tetra, Minor Tetra, Red Minor Tetra, Red Serpa, Serpa Tetra.

Found in schools, over sluggish, stagnant backwaters of lakes and ponds.
They feed on crustaceans, insects, plants and worms.
Length - 4cm
Depth - ?m
South America - Amazon

Popular aquarium fish!
Related to Piranha's.
Piranha's have a fearsome reputation (because of James bond 007) as a voracious predator that can strip flesh off bones in minutes, although they have razor sharp teeth they are in fact quite timid scavengers. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/46294