Niger tetra
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
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The Niger tetra is endemic to Nigeria, from the Niger and Ogun rivers, and is endangered. It eats worms, insects and crustaceans. In aquaria a female can lay about a thousand eggs, which hatch in 30 to 34 hours.
- Scientific name
- Arnoldichthys spilopterus
- Family
- Alestidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Alestidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Petersius spilopterus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 10
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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