🐟 Bucktooth Tetra Exodon paradoxus

The Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon paradoxus) is a moderate-care, aggressive species from Amazon basin. Adults reach roughly 6", so plan on a minimum tank of 55 gallons. Keep the water between 73–82°F with a pH of 5.5–7.5. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 8 so it feels secure and colors up. It tends to nip fins, so avoid slow, long-finned tankmates. It is predatory and will eat fish small enough to fit in its mouth. As a carnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Bucktooth Tetra

This species is best kept in a species-only setup.

Avoid these tankmates

Neon TetraCardinal TetraRummynose TetraBlack Skirt TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerPlatyBetta (male)German Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaOscarZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraChili RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbWhite Cloud MinnowBronze CoryPanda CoryOtocinclusCherry ShrimpAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMystery SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraPearl DanioGlowlight DanioGold BarbOdessa BarbCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbNeon Dwarf RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiChocolate GouramiParadise FishRainbow CichlidTexas CichlidDemasoni CichlidFrontosaMultifasciatusJulidochromisPygmy CorySterbai CoryJulii CoryHillstream LoachDwarf PufferfishFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirLeast KillifishCommon GoldfishRosy Red MinnowGhost ShrimpBamboo ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailRabbit SnailGold TetraPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraBleeding Heart TetraColombian TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbForktail Blue-eyeLicorice GouramiCroaking GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamFlag AcaraBanjar Red CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidShell-DwellerEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoDwarf Chain LoachBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpBumblebee ShrimpRed Claw CrabLyretail KillifishClown KillifishHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

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