When seen from the front the fluorescent eyes
of
Neon Tetra
(fig.)
seem to glow like small neon lights. Due to its attractive colours, which
are reminiscent of the Thai national
tricolour (thong
trai rong
-
fig.), it is a
very popular aquarium fish and, though originally from South America, it is
bred on a large scale in Thai fish farms, for trade and export.
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