Yellow-tailed African tetra
| Yellow-tailed African tetra | |
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| 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 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