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Scientific Name	**Phenacogrammus interruptus** (Boulenger, 1899)
Common Names	Congo Tetra Blauer Kongosalmler (Germany), Kongotetra (Sweden)
Type Locality	Stanley Pool, Lower Congo.
Etymology	Phenacogrammus: Greek, phenax, -akos = deceptive + Greek, gramma = letter, signal
Species Information
Size	80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Males have extended soft rays in the dorsal and middle of the caudal fin, as well as brighter colouration.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Congo Democratic Republic. African Waters, Congo, Middle Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Furniture	It is more comfortable in indirect light. Overhead lighting is preferred and under no circumstances should light be directed at the front or rear glass.
Compatibility	Sufficiently peaceful for home aquariums, though it may bite fishes smaller than its size.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 4), pp88, Pl. 36 (fig. 6).
Registered Keepers	There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 05 14:53 (species record created: 2013 Feb 15 16:26)