Arnold’s Red Eye Characin is large and peaceful Characin that prefers to swim in open water but also needs plants to hide when they are stressed out. They can be kept with many Community Tank favourites and are very hardy and very easily to take care of. Great for beginners and for people who want to try something new.
Common Name	Arnold’s Red Eye Characin, Big Scaled African Characin
Scientific Name	Arnoldichthys Spilopterus
Size	7cm
Origin	Streams in Nigeria
Tank Setup	Community
Temperature	20 – 27 degrees
Feeding	Omnivorous, tend to be happy with just pellets and flakes.
Gender	Males have an orange and black anal fin and yellowish colour pelvic fins, Also the females anal fins have a dark blotch.