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Oneline tetra

Nannaethiops unitaeniatus

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A small African fish from Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon and the two Congos that eats small invertebrates. It is often confused with species of the genus Neolebias.

Scientific name
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
Family
Distichodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Distichodontidae
Order
Characiformes

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
General hardness (GH)
5–12 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
6.5 cm
Lifespan
5 years
Minimum tank (volume)
54 L
Minimum tank (length)
60 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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