Ladigesia roloffi

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]

Ladigesia roloffi

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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Ladigesia

Géry, 1968
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L. roloffi
Binomial name
Ladigesia roloffi
Géry, 1968

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]

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gollark: But, you know, invisibly.
gollark: My invisiprize this month cycles through the rainbow in its animation.
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References

  1. Olaosebikan, B.D. & Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Ladigesia roloffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182497A134742311. Retrieved 17 July 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ladigesia roloffi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. "Ladigesia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  4. "Jelly Bean Tetra - Ladigesia roloffi". Aquaticcommunity.com. 2004–2006. Retrieved 24 June 2013.


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