Blue-Black Tetras

[Vam]

I came in contact with the most beautiful tetra today at the LFS. They said that the Tetra was a Blue-Black tetra and it was not a dyed Whiteskirt Tetra. My WhiteSkirts don't look like the blue-black varity I seen. The anal fin is a far bit different then the Whiteskirts.

Though I am somewhat baffeled why they are called Blue-Black tetras because they don't seem to have any black on them but they have some pink on their heads? I gave them a good look over and they don't appear to have any ulcers or seem to have any site on their body where ink was injected or anything?

Can you confirm that these are not dyed? There seems to be no information on this fish online and I can not figure out why since they are beautiful!!!

 

[akhtar]

ummm, iv never heard of them, but if u like them, go for it

 

[Gabe]

I've never heard of these fish either. If you do buy some, if possible, please post a pic or two. I'm very curious to see what they look like.

Gabe

 

[Black_Tetra]

Ive seen some dyed ones called berry tetras.... they could be the same fish but with a different name


Don

 

[JobySp]

There are blue tetras that look like this:

But I can't find any reference to blue / black tetras - sorry.

 

[st.cichlid]

its a blue king or emporer tetra