Silver Distichodus (Distichodus affinis)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Origin 3 Sexing 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 External links

Alternative names

Silver Distichodus, Redfin African Barb

Origin

Central Africa - Lower Congo and Central Congo basin.

Sexing

Not known, expect that mature females will appear rounder in the belly.

Tank compatibility

A peaceful fish that needs company of its own, keep in groups of 5 or more. Will cohabit with other placid fish from from Central or West Africa.

Diet

Will accept most foods including pellet and flake, as well as vegetable based foods and live/frozen foods. Will nibble on aquatic plants.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

Appreciate a well filtered spacious tank (120 x 30 x 45cm/48" x 12" x 18") decorated with large river-worn pebbles and bogwood. Not planted tank compatible, will eat plants, keep only with hardy plants such as java fern. Adaptable to most water parameters, but avoid the extremes.

Behaviour

A peaceful shoaling fish.

Identification

An elongate and heavy-set fish that is silver in colour with a high, almost humped, back. Black colouration is evident in the dorsal fin and at the base of the forked caudal fin, all other fins are clear.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )