Arnoldichthys spilopterus (African Red Eyed Characin)

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A peaceful, schooling fish well suited to the African-themed community tank along with dwarf cichlids, dwarf Synodontis catfish, Congo tetras, and the smaller climbing perches.

This fish has large, silver scales along the flanks with a shimmering yellow and blue running along the middle. The eye is red.

Fish information (behaviour and breeding):

Males and females are similar, though females are more strongly coloured, particularly on the anal fin. Breeding is not difficult. Pairs scatter eggs among plants. The fry emerge after about a day, and become free swimming within a week. At this point they will accept small live foods and finely ground flake. They grow rapidly.

Family Group:	Characins
Distribution	Nigeria, West Africa
Temperature	23-28C
Size	6 cm
Water Parameters	Adaptable, slightly soft to moderately hard being acceptable
Water PH	6.5 to 7.5

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Useful sources of information:

For a well illustrated and detailed reference guide on this and many other fish, consider the Baensch Aquarium Atlases. Volume 1 contains all the common species, and later volumes cover more unusual species. You can buy these books here.

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