Biology:Ladigesia
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| A group of Ladigesia roloffi in captivity. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Ladigesia Géry, 1968 |
| Species: | L. roloffi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ladigesia roloffi Géry, 1968
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Ladigesia roloffi, the Sierra Leone dwarf characin, is a species of harmless African tetra that is found in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Africa.[2] L. roloffi is the only member of its genus.[3] The fish was named in honor of German aquarist Erhard Roloff (1903–1980), who collected the type specimen.[4] They are a social species generally living in schools at mid depths and surface level fresh water. It lives for five years. Ninety-seven percent of their natural habitat has been lost.[5]
Description
This species measures a length of 3 to 4 centimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in), making it a small fish species. Because of its small size, it is referred to as a "dwarf" animal.[6] It has no anal spines, 16 to 17 anal soft rays and has a incomplete lateral line. It is an elongated elongated.[7]
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.[8] They are peaceful and lively fish. Their ideal temperature to live in is between 22 and 26 °C (72 and 79 °F).[9]
References
- ↑ Olaosebikan, B.D.; Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Ladigesia roloffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T182497A134742311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182497A134742311.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/182497/134742311. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ladigesia roloffi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ "Ladigesia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=163296.
- ↑ "Order CHARACIFORMES: Families DISTICHODONTIDAE, CITHARINIDAE, CRENUCHIDAE, ALESTIDAE and HEPSETIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/characiformes1/.
- ↑ "Ladigesia roloffi" (in en-US). https://aquainfo.org/article/ladigesia-roloffi/.
- ↑ "Ladigesia roloffi • Fish sheet" (in en). https://www.fishi-pedia.com/fishes/ladigesia-roloffi.
- ↑ "Ladigesia roloffi, Sierra leone dwarf characin : aquarium". https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/5248.
- ↑ "Jelly Bean Tetra – Ladigesia roloffi". Aquaticcommunity.com. 2004–2006. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/jellybeantetra.php.
- ↑ "Jellybean Tetra – Ladigesia roloffi Fish Profile & Care Guide" (in en). https://aquadiction.world/species-spotlight/jellybean-tetra/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3766673 entry
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