Family: Characidae

Species: Arnoldichthy spilopterus

Size: 7cm (2 three quarter inch)

Diet: Omnivorous

Tank levels: All

Habitat: Streams in Nigeria

Remarks: It needs plenty of swimming space and plants in which to hide.

Other Names: Arnold's Red-eye Characin, Red-eye Characin, Red-eye Tetra

Comments: This characin has a brown dorsal surface with blue-green iridescences. Large scales with golden centres form a horizontal central line. The lower half of the body is silvery blue-green, shading to a pale belly. The dorsal fin has a white-edged dark blotch, and the caudal fin is greyish silver. Males have an orange and black anal fin and yellowish pelvic fins. Females anal fins have a dark blotch

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