Home›Where they come from›AbaRiverAbaOne profile names the Aba. That is what has been written, not what lives there.Species1Families1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1That fish is also recorded fromImoNigerRuns throughNigeriaAlestopetersius smykalaiBlue Diamond TetraAlestidae · Poll, 1967Max length60mm SL2.4in SLTank120 × 30cm48 × 12inTemp20–28°C68–82°FpH5.0–7.0This species appears to be restricted to the Imo and Niger drainages in Nigeria but the full extent of its distribution is unclear. Type locality is 'Aba, Lower Niger, Nigeria', corresponding to the city of Aba in Abia state, southern Nigeria which lies on the Aba River, a tributary of the Imo. Nigeria has lost 95 % of its original rainforest cover, num...Easy
