Silver distichodus
Distichodus affinis
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A silvery fish from the Congo River basin, of the family Distichodontidae.
- Scientific name
- Distichodus affinis
- Family
- Distichodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Distichodontidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Distichodura affine, Distichodus abbreviatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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