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Name
Scientific name
Bryconaethiops boulengeri
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Alestidae
Common names
Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Boulenger's featherfin tetra, Bryconaethiops boulengeri, is a large alestid characin from the Congo river basin and Lake Tanganyika. Rarely…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
250mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
3–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
DR Congo, Republic of the Congo, Zambia
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Native to the Congo river basin in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo and Zambia. It's also found in Lake Tang…
Habitat
Rivers and lakes.
Aquarium size
An active species that needs a tank measuring at least 120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm - ~243 litres.
Maintenance
It requires a good flow of water through the tank, and decent oxygenation. The choice of decor isn't critical, but a substrate of sand with some driftwood bran…
Water conditions
Temperature: 22 – 26 °C pH: 6.0-8.0 Hardness: 3-20°H
Diet
Omnivorous. Offer a mixture of live, frozen and dried foods. Prawns and live earthworms are particularly relished.
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful with anything that isn't too small as to be considered food. Best kept with other similarly-sized characins, robust cichlids, Loricariids and other bo…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Unrecorded in the hobby.
Notes
This rarely imported species makes an attractive addition to a community of larger peaceful fish. It is farmed commercially for food in its native countries.
References
References
No references