116. Top 5 Characins

Characins are a vast and diverse family of fish that are hugely popular in the aquarium hobby. With well over 1000 species, how could you ever pick a favorite? In this episode, the Water Colors team does just that, narrowing the list down to our top 5 species of characins. Some are classics, and some are rare and unique. What are your favorites?   Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Species mentioned in this episode: Ember tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) Lapis tetra (Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia) Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) Crystal tetra (Protocheirodon pi) Emperor tetra (Nematabrycon palmeri) Jellybean tetra (agadesia roloffi) Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) Blue tetra (Knodus broki) Beckford’s pencilfish (Nannostromus beckfordi) Espei pencilfish (Nannostromus espei) Purple pencilfish (Nannostromus rubrocaudatus) Lampeye congo tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus) Serpae tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) Marbled hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata) Bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus) Wimple piranha (Cataprion mento) Redbellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) Lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) Tucano tetra (Tucanoichthys tucano) Green fire tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus) Ruby tetra (Axelrodia riesei) Blueberry tetra (Hyphessobrycon wadai)