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Arnoldichthys spilopterus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Alestidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Characiformes

Rank
  
Species

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Genus
  
Arnoldichthys G. S. Myers, 1926

Similar
  
Brycinus longipinnis, Brycinus, Yellow‑tailed African tetra, Bathyaethiops, Alestidae

Arnoldichthys spilopterus, the Niger tetra, is a characin endemic to Nigeria. It is the only member of its genus.

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Description and ecology

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Arnoldichthys spilopterus is a tropical freshwater species found only in a limited number of locations in Nigeria (Ogun and Niger rivers). 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.

Conservation

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This species is currently classified as vulnerable by the IUCN due to its limited range coupled with losses to the aquarium trade and ongoing habitat degradation.

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References

Arnoldichthys spilopterus Wikipedia
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