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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. |
| Synonym(s) | Alestopetersius interruptus, Hemigrammalestes interruptus, Micralestes interruptus |
| 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) Login to view the 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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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.78.781.4604 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Feb 15 16:26) |