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Aquarium Armoured CatfishArowana

Arnoldichthys spilopterus, (Boulenger), 1909
Red eyed characin
Origin: West-Africa; From Lagos to Nigeria(Niger river delta)
Etymology: Arnoldichthys(L): Arnold, named after an American breeder, ichthys: fish. spilopterus: Unknown.

 


Arnoldichthys spilopterus (Niger Tetra or Red-eye Characin)
Family:
Alestiidae ...

Feeding: Arnoldichthys spilopterus (Red-Eyed Tetra) accepts most kinds of food including flake food.

Scientific name: Copella arnoldi
Synonyms: This fish was originally described in 1912 by Charles Tate Regan as Copeina arnoldi but it is now regarded as a member of the genus Copella.

Arnoldichthys spilopterus HABITS
Being both shy and fast moving makes these fish great shoaling fish, They need a roomy aquarium that is not too cluttered but having some shelter.

Killifish) TFH Dec 80 Aphyosemion scheeli/gardneri (killifish) TFH Mar 79 Aphyosemion sjoestedti (Blue Gularis killifish) TFH Jul 79 Aphyosemion walkeri (killifish) TFH Aug 80 Aphyosemion zygaima TFH Apr 81 Aphyosemion {australe,amieti,arnoldi, ...

Arnold's tetra Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Buenos Aires tetra Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Banded tetra Astyanax fasciatus
Bandtail tetra Moenkhausia dichroura
Barred glass tetra Phenagoniates macrolepis
Bass tetra Hemigrammus rodwayi ...

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Splash Tetra - Copella arnoldi
Spotfin Tetra - Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Spot-Line Peacock Cichlid - Cichla temensis
Spotnosed Gar - Lepisosteus platostomus
Spotted African Lungfish - Protopterus dolloi
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Otocinclus Catfish Otocinclus arnoldi
Grows to 1.8"
General: Active and peaceful algae eating scavenger; keep with peaceful fish; nocturnal. Provide hiding spots. Rocks and caves make many catfish feel more secure.

Jumping characin, Spraying tetra; Copeina arnoldi
Species / Type:
Community [General] types almost always require a medium to large group of fish of similar species to be happy.

Tankmates should not be too dominating, and should leave the Pseudohemiodon in peace. My group are currently housed with spotted climbing perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre), African red-eye tetras (Arnoldichthys spilopterus), Panaque sp.

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