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Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Klaus Rudloff · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra

Bryconaethiops boulengeri

The Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra (Bryconaethiops boulengeri) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Alestidae. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
25 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness3–20 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCharaciformes
  2. FamilyAlestidae
  3. GenusBryconaethiops
  4. SpeciesBryconaethiops boulengeri

Quick answers

Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra size: how big does it get?
It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 3–20 °dGH.
Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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