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African Striped Darter

Nannocharax fasciatus

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A small characin from West and Central Africa.

Scientific name
Nannocharax fasciatus
Family
Distichodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Distichodontidae
Order
Characiformes
Synonyms
Nannocharax gobioides, Nannocharax seyboldi

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
22–27 °C
pH
6–7.5
General hardness (GH)
7–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
6.6 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle
Diet
Planktivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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