Niger tetra

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

Lepidarchid Fish from African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Arnoldichthys is monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Lepidarchidae. The only species in the genus is Arnoldichthys spilopterus, the Niger tetra.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Lepidarchidae
Genus: Arnoldichthys
Maximum length: 9.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: lower Niger and Ogun rivers in Nigeria (Ref. 2880 , 81279 ).

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