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(Other members of the genus Arnoldichthys)
ADULT SIZE: 8 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Arnoldichthys spilopterus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Nigeria
AQUARIUM CARE: This is an active shoaling fish, and as such requires some open water, and preferably a current to swim against. Planting should be minimal, perhaps some typical African Anubias fairly low in the tank.
BREEDING: Fry are very small and require paramoecium as a first food.
Have you bred Arnoldichthys spilopterus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Arnoldichthys spilopterus breeding reports
Other members of the genus Arnoldichthys
Other characin species
Other species from Nigeria
BREEDING: Fry are very small and require paramoecium as a first food.
Have you bred Arnoldichthys spilopterus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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Many aquarium species are territorial; these should only be kept with other fish in a larger tank with space for each. In a well-stocked dealers tank there is no chance to set up a territory, but problems will arise once introduced into your home community aquarium
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