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*[http://bettatrading.com.au/Adonis-Tetra-Fact-Sheet.php Adonis Tetra Fact Sheet]
 

Latest revision as of 06:18, 23 September 2019

Adonis Tetra

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Adonis Tetra

Lepidarchus adonis

38 Litres (10 US G.)

1.5-2.1 cm (0.6-0.8")

sg

Freshwater

pH

5.8 - 6.5

22 -26 °C (71.6-78.8°F)

4-8 °d

2:3 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

2-5 years

Family

Alestidae



Additional names

Adonis Tetra, Adonis Characin, African Tetra, Jellybean Tetra

Additional scientific names

Lepidarchus adonis signifer


Origin[edit]

Africa: found in small coastal basins in the southern areas of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.


Sexing[edit]

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[edit]

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

Diet[edit]

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


Feeding regime[edit]

Feed once or twice a day.


Environment specifics[edit]

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


Behaviour[edit]

A peaceful shoaling fish.


Identification[edit]

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

Pictures[edit]

External links[edit]