Jellybean Tetra

Ladigesia roloffi

Alestid Fish of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Ladigesia is monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. The only species in the genus is Ladigesia roloffi, the Sierra Leone dwarf characin, is a species that is found in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Africa. The fish was named in honor of German aquarist Erhard Roloff (1903–1980), who collected the type specimen.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Ladigesia
Maximum length: 3.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Kasewe in the Gbangbaia basin (small stream systems west of Jong) in Sierra Leone (Ref. 2880 , 81279 ). Also appears to be present in Du River (Ref. 13331 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

Report a correction