Yellow-tailed African tetra

Yellow-tailed African tetra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Alestopetersius
Species: A. caudalis
Binomial name
Alestopetersius caudalis
Boulenger, 1899

The yellow-tailed African tetra (Alestopetersius caudalis) is a freshwater fish that comes from the Congo River basin. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There is an unconfirmed report that it is also in the Republic of the Congo.

Nutrition

The yellow-tailed African tetra is an omnivore in the wild. It seems to have little difficulty in adjusting to normal aquarium foods.

Aquarium water conditions

Adult yellow-tailed African tetras will tolerate water up to 20 degrees DH although they do better in softer water. A temperature of 22–26 degrees C (72–79 degrees F) and a pH of between 6.5 and 7.5 is suitable.

Conservation status

The IUCN Red List includes the yellow-tailed African tetra as a species of least concern. Changes in its wild population trend have not been identified.

Sources

IUCN Red list: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/search

Fishbase: http://fishbase.org.cn/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=11107&AT=African+tetra


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