
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
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyAlestidae
- GenusBryconaethiops
- 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.
Related species
Sources
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