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Cherry Red Congo Tetra

Alestopetersius brichardi

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Scientific name
Alestopetersius brichardi
Family
Alestidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Alestidae
Order
Characiformes
Synonyms
Hemigrammopetersius brichardi, Petersius leopoldianus

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
5–7
General hardness (GH)
1–10 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
108 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Peaceful
Social life
School
Minimum group
8
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Easy

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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