Arnoldichthys
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Arnoldichthys G. S. Myers, 1926 |
| Species: | A. spilopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Arnoldichthys spilopterus (Boulenger, 1909)
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Arnoldichthys spilopterus, the Niger tetra, is a
. It is the only member of its genus.Description and ecology
Arnoldichthys spilopterus is a tropical freshwater species found only in a limited number of locations in Nigeria (Ogun and
Niger rivers).[1] Males are on average 9.6 centimetres (3.8 in) long. Its diet consists of worms, insects, and crustaceans. Females in captivity can lay about 1,000 eggs, which hatch within 30–34 hours.[2]
Conservation
This species is currently classified as endangered by the
IUCN due to its limited range coupled with losses to the aquarium trade and ongoing habitat degradation.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Arnoldichthys spilopterus" in FishBase. 9 2015 version.
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