Ladigesia
| Ladigesia | |
|---|---|
| A group of Ladigesia roloffi in captivity. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Ladigesia Géry, 1968 |
| Species: | L. roloffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ladigesia roloffi Géry, 1968 | |
Ladigesia roloffi, the Sierra Leone dwarf characin, is a species of harmless African tetra that is found in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Africa. L. roloffi is the only member of its genus. The fish was named in honor of German aquarist Erhard Roloff (1903–1980), who collected the type specimen. They are a social species generally living in schools at mid depths and surface level fresh water. It lives for five years. Ninety-seven percent of their natural habitat has been lost.
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