Adonis Tetra (Lepidarchus adonis)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Alternative names

Adonis Tetra, Adonis Characin, African Tetra, Jellybean Tetra

Synonyms

Lepidarchus adonis signifer

Sexing

Females are fuller in the belly than the males. Males have a rounded anal while females have a pointed anal fin. Male has dark blotching to the rear of the dorsal and anal fins.

Tank compatibility

A peaceful shoaling fish that prefers to be kept in shoals of 5 or 6. Keep with other peaceful community fish.

Diet

Will take most foods including small pellets and flake, as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp and daphnia.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

Prefers a densely planted tank with some open swimming space. Does best in acidic water.

Behaviour

A peaceful shoaling fish.

Identification

A small and slender tetra with a mostly translucent body. There is some barring on the caudal fin.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Aquaria Central
• Adonis Tetra Fact Sheet