Freshwater
Niger tetra
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Family
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9.6 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 36 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
36 liters49 × 25 × 29 cm · For one fish
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Lives wild in Nigeria.
More about the species
About the species
Feeds on worms, insects and crustaceans. In aquaria, female lays up to 1000 eggs, after vigorous driving by the male, which hatch in 30 to 34 hours. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 100 cm.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Petersius spilopterus
In other languages
- Arnolds tetra, Guinea-karpelaks
- Guineantetra, Palettitetra
- African red-eyed characin, Arnold's Red-eyed Characin, Arnold's tetra, Redeye characin
Articles
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