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Arnoldichthys spilopterus, (Boulenger), 1909
Red eyed characin
Origin: West-Africa; From Lagos to Nigeria(Niger river delta) ...

 


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

Originally described as Copeina arnoldi by Regan (1912), the species was one of 11 in the genus. In 1956, Dr. George S.

Photo of: Jumping Characin (Copella arnoldi)
Scientific Name(s): Copella arnoldi, Copeina arnoldi
Common Name(s): Jumping Characin, Splash Characin, Splash Tetra, Splashing tetra, Arnold's splashing tetra, Spraying characin, Spraying characid ...

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 ...

SYN : Acaracrassa, Acara temporalis, Astronotus crassa, Cichlasoma arnoldi, C. coryphaenoides, C. crassa, C. goeldii, C. hellabrunni,C. temporale, Chuco axelrodi, Heros crassa, H. temporalis
PD : An egg-shaped fish with a small mouth.

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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