The yellow-tailed African tetra (Alestopetersius caudalis) is a freshwater fish that lives in the Congo River basin.

It is an omnivore in the wild which feeds on crustaceans, fallen fruits and small insects, but seems to have little difficulty in adjusting to normal aquarium foods.

though they can be fed in aquarium with daphnia, bloostorm and artemia along good quality dried flakes and granules at least some of which should include additional plant or algal content.

males also develops extended white-tipped dorsal, ventral, caudal and anal fins which females lack.

these are removed and normally hatched in smaller containers with the fry being offered microscopic foods until large enough to accept daphnia, bloostorm and the rest.