Jellybean tetra (Lepidarchus adonis)

Scientific name: Lepidarchus adonis Roberts, 1966

Jellybean tetra (Lepidarchus adonis)

The Jellybean tetra (Lepidarchus adonis) is a freshwater fish of the family Alestidae that grows to about 2 cm (0.8 in). It is peaceful, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 40 L (11 US gal), water at 22–26°C (72–79°F) and a pH of 5.8–6.5. Native range: Africa, South of Ghana and C?te d'Ivoire in small coastal basins.

Jellybean tetra care at a glance

Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
Good
Adult size
2 cm (0.8 in)
Minimum tank
40 L (11 US gal)
Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)
pH
5.8–6.5
Hardness
4–8 dGH (71–143 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Peculiar in having only one fine scale on each side of the base of the anal fin. Well developed parietal fontanel. Sexual dimorphism on anal fins: males with rounded anal while females with pointed anal fin; males with translucid yellow body, about a dozen brown spots, posterior and lobes of caudal tinted with violet, violet transverse stripe on anal and pelvic fins, melanophores on back; females without spots melanophores concentrated on base of anal, on anterior rays of anal and on the lobes of the caudal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidarchus adonis
Family
Alestidae (African tetras)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.1
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.8 - 6.5; dH range: ? - 4 pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: South of Ghana and C?te d'Ivoire in small coastal basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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