Black skirt tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Photo: Juan R. Lascorz · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tank length
- 75 cm30 in
- Group
- 6+
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C68–82 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 5 cm2 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
Avoid slow fish with trailing fins.Avoid slow fish with trailing fins.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
BettaBlack skirt tetra may nip the long fins of BettaBlack skirt tetra may nip the long fins of Betta
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue lyretail
Black skirt tetra may nip Blue lyretailBlack skirt tetra may nip Blue lyretail
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Congo tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip Congo tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip Congo tetra
- Featherfin squeaker
Black skirt tetra may nip Featherfin squeakerBlack skirt tetra may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Filament barb
Black skirt tetra may nip Filament barbBlack skirt tetra may nip Filament barb
- Guppy
Black skirt tetra may nip GuppyBlack skirt tetra may nip Guppy
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Pearl gouramiBlack skirt tetra may nip Pearl gouramiBlack skirt tetra may nip Pearl gourami
- Pindani
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 20–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.5–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 75 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |