Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus – African Moon Tetra

Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus or African Moon Tetra is a peaceful fish that you should keep in a school of at least 8-10. A larger school is even more beautiful.

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Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus – African Moon Tetra

Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus or African Moon Tetra is a peaceful fish that you should keep in a school of at least 8-10. A larger school is even more beautiful. The aquarium should be planted densely on the sides and background. In the middle you should leave a lot of free swimming space.

This species was officialy described by Pellegrin in 1925.

Synonyms: Micralestes caudomaculatus, Alestopetersius caudomaculatus, Hemigrammalestes caudomaculatus, Phenacogrammus caudomaculatus.

Origin

Western Afrika; Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Diet

It is omnivorous. They are omnivorous but they prefer live food. Dry food is accepted as well.

Breeding Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus

I have not yet been able to find anything about the breeding of Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus in the aquarium.

Author

Jan Bukkems – Aquavisie

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Jan Bukkems – Aquavisie

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Additional information

Family

Genus

Species

caudomaculatus

Synonym

Alestopetersius caudomaculatus, Hemigrammalestes caudomaculatus, Micralestes caudomaculatus, Phenacogrammus caudomaculatus

Common name

African Moon Tetra

Character

Social behaviour

Diet

Zone

Origin

Country

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Minimum length

6

Length maximum

6.5

Temperature minimum
Temperature maximum

27

pH minimum

6.5

pH maximum

7.0

GH minimum

8

GH max

12