Sharptooth tetra
Micralestes acutidens
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An African tetra.
- Scientific name
- Micralestes acutidens
- Family
- Alestidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Alestidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Alestes acutidens, Brachyalestes acutidens, Micralestes acutidens neglectus, Micralestes brevianalis, Micralestes humilis, Micralestes luluae, Micralestes neglectus, Petersius neglectus, Virilia brevianalis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6.2–8
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
- Lifespan
- 3 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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