Freshwater
Okavango robber
Rhabdalestes maunensis
Alestidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 78 liters
- Diet
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Angola, Botswana, Congo - Kinshasa, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
More about the species
Description
Shoals in shallow, vegetated marginal and floodplain habitats. Appears to prefer a swampy environment to open water. Feeds on small aquatic insects and other invertebrates. A partial spawner, breeding during high-water periods. Known to migrate up rivers and on to floodplains during flood season.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hemigrammopetersius maunensis
- Petersius maunensis
- Rabdalestes maunensis
In other languages
- Slende robber, Slender robber
Articles
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How many fish can I keep?4 min read
Why "one cm of fish per liter" falls short, and what adult size, schools, territory and swimming zones mean for how many fish a tank can hold.
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.