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cardinal tetra

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A freshwater fish (Paracheirodon axelrodi, family Characidae), native to rivers in South America, popular as an aquarium fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Paracheirodon axelrodi

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: characin, characin fish, characid

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kardinaalitetra — Paracheirodon axelrodi
  • Russian: кра́сный нео́н (krásnyj neón) — Paracheirodon axelrodi
  • Russian: кардина́льская те́тра (kardinálʹskaja tétra) — Paracheirodon axelrodi
  • Swedish: kardinaltetra — Paracheirodon axelrodi