Golden Congo Tetra Phenacogrammus aurantiacus

Golden Congo Tetra
Golden Congo Tetra
The Golden Congo Tetra, sometimes called the Blue-eyed Congo Tetra, is a close relative of the irridescent Congo Tetra and is native to rivers and streams in forests of the Congo River basin in D. R Congo, the Central African Republic and Gabon.
Golden Congo Tetra
Golden Congo Tetra
Golden Congo Tetra
Shoaling species like most tetras, males are larger, growing to 8-9cm long and have longer dorsal fins which can reach their tail fins (with the small tetra adipose fin between the two), but they don't have the long, ragged anal and tail fins of the Congo Tetra cousin.
Golden Congo Tetra
Golden Congo Tetra
Golden Congo Tetra
Diet is small insects that have fallen in the water, larvae and small crustaceans. Eggs are scattered when spawning.