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  Fish Profile of the Week:     Yellow tail Congo Tetra 

Names: Yellow-Tailed Congo Tetra (Alestopetersius caudalis)

pH range:  6.5 - 7.8

Climate: 22°C - 26°C

Distribution:  Africa: Congo River basin

Size : 6-7 cm

Difficulty: Moderate

Availability: Uncommon

Behavior:  Shoaling fish.

Diet: Omnivore

Life Span:  8-10 years

Sexing:   Females are smaller than males and do not have the white coloured edges at the fins that     

                males have. Females also lack the black extended middle section of the caudal fin.