Ladigesia roloffi
| Ladigesia roloffi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Ladigesia Géry, 1968 |
| Species: | L. roloffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ladigesia roloffi Géry, 1968 | |
Ladigesia roloffi, the Sierra Leone dwarf characin, is a species of African tetra that is found in Sierra Leone and Liberia.[2] It is the only member of its genus.[3]
In aquarium
Ladigesia roloffi can be found as an aquarium fish under name jellybean tetra. They prefer soft, acidic water. They will take standard flake food.[4]
References
- ↑ Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Ladigesia roloffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ladigesia roloffi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ "Ladigesia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ "Jelly Bean Tetra - Ladigesia roloffi". Aquaticcommunity.com. 2004–2006. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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