BUCKTOOTH TETRAS (EXODON TETRA)

🦷 Bucktooth Tetras (Exodon paradoxus) – Aggressive Schoolers with a Flash and a Bite

The Bucktooth Tetra, also known as the Exodon Tetra, is not your average tetra. With its iridescent silver scales, vivid red fins, and signature bucktooth fangs, this flashy predator brings energy, color, and attitude to any aquarium. Originating from the Amazon Basin, Exodons are fierce schooling fish best kept in groups of 12 or more to spread aggression and display their natural shoaling behavior.

Though small in size, these tetras pack a punch—nipping, hunting, and constantly in motion. They are perfect for species-only tanks, predator community aquariums, or aquarists looking to add an unforgettable display of chaos and shimmer.

🐟 Species Profile:

• Scientific Name: Exodon paradoxus

• Common Names: Bucktooth Tetra, Exodon Tetra, Fang Tetra

• Adult Size: 3–4 inches

• Temperament: Aggressive (especially toward other species)

• Tank Size: 55+ gallons (larger for big groups)

• Water Parameters: 75–82°F | pH 6.0–7.5 | Soft to moderately hard water

• Diet: Carnivore – high-protein flakes, frozen bloodworms, mysis shrimp, carnivore pellets

🛠️ Tank Setup & Compatibility:

Bucktooth Tetras thrive in:

• Heavily stocked groups of 12+ individuals (reduces intra-species aggression)

• Planted or driftwood-filled tanks with open space for schooling

• Fast-moving, well-filtered water

Compatible with:

• Best kept in species-only tanks

• Possible tankmates: larger, fast-moving fish (silver dollars, robust cichlids)

• Avoid small fish, slow fish, or anything with long fins (they will nip)

Behavior:

• ⚡ Incredibly active and aggressive schooling fish

• 🐟 Coordinated predators – often attack prey or tankmates as a group

• 🎯 Mesmerizing shoaling display when kept in large numbers

🛒 Why Buy from RobsAquatics.com?

Each Bucktooth Tetra is:

• ✅ Hand-selected for bright color and active schooling behavior

• ✅ Conditioned to frozen and prepared carnivore diets

• ✅ Shipped live with our Live Arrival Guarantee

• ✅ A rare and thrilling addition to predator tanks, species-specific setups, or exotic fish collections

📦 Turn your tank into a high-energy hunting ground with the fierce and captivating Bucktooth Tetra—a standout species that commands attention. Only at RobsAquatics.com.