Common Names

Some of the common names used for Brycinus longipinnis are “African Longfin Tetra”, “African Tetra”, “African Tetras”, “Long Finned Characin”, “African Longfin”, and “Silversides”.

As well as the names that are reasonably specific to the species, it is sometimes referred to by more general names like “Characin”, “Long-Finned Characin”, “Long-Fin Tetra” and “Longfin Tetra”.

Origin

Brycinus longipinnis is native to the western coastal regions of Africa from Senegal in the north to Angola in the south. It lives in both the big rivers and the small tributaries and even little streams.

Description

Brycinus longipinnis will grow to at least 5 inches (12.5 cm) long although most specimens are smaller than this.
The populations in the small streams are smaller fish than those in the big rivers.
Although it is essentially a freshwater fish, Brycinus longipinnis will live in partially saline esturine waters.

Nutrition in the Wild

This fish eats a wide range of animal and vegetable food, including insect larvae, crustaceans and some algae.

Nutrition in the Aquarium

This fish will eat most normal fish foods including both flakes and pellets without any trouble, it benefits from live or frozen food such as blood worms

Chironomidae

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Daphnia

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External links

• African Long-Finned Tetra Fact Sheet
• Fish Geeks
• Brycinus longipinnis at aquabase.org
• Brycinus longipinnis at the Catalogue of Life
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• Brycinus longipinnis at Animal Diversity Web
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