Meanings
nouncardinal tetra (plural cardinal tetras)
plural cardinal tetras
- A freshwater fish (Paracheirodon axelrodi, family Characidae), native to rivers in South America, popular as an aquarium fish.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombia
Similar
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish kardinaalitetra
- kardinaalitetraParacheirodon axelrodi
Russian кра́сный нео́н, кардина́льская те́тра
- кра́сный нео́н (krásnyj neón)Paracheirodon axelrodi
- кардина́льская те́тра (kardinálʹskaja tétra)Paracheirodon axelrodi
Swedish kardinaltetra
- kardinaltetraParacheirodon axelrodi
Cite this entry
APA
cardinal tetra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20tetra
MLA
“cardinal tetra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20tetra. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardinal tetra,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20tetra.
Source: cardinal tetra on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.