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The ‘gold’ strain of Aphyosemion australe The group killifish comprise some 800 described species, and many more undescribed. DISTRIBUTION: Most are small, highly coloured and inhabit small brooks, creeks and even puddles of temporary water in Africa and South America. Some species also exist in Southern Europe and parts of Asia. Killifish have some amazing […]
Dermogenys pusillus
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Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterDermogenys pusillus Half-beak van Hasselt, 1823 (Other members of the genus Dermogenys) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Dermogenys pusillus live and dried foods. As a surface feeder, […]
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
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Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterAulonocara jacobfreibergi Freiberg’s Peacock Cichlid Johnson 1974 (Other members of the genus Aulonocara) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Aulonocara jacobfreibergi live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: […]
Tateurndina ocellicauda
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Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterTateurndina ocellicauda Peacock goby, Rainbow gudgeon (Nichols, 1955) (Other members of the genus Tateurndina) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Tateurndina ocellicauda small live-foods and fine grade dried […]
Species of Aquarium Fish from Congo (DRC)
back to the country index Aphyosemion australe Cape Lopez lyretail Distichodus sexfasciatus Clown tetra Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewel cichlid Nanochromis transvestitus Mai-Ndombe dwarf cichlid Pareutropius debauwi African glass catfish Phenocogrammus interuptus Congo Tetra Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi Dwarf african mouthbrooder Synodontis angelicus Angel catfish Synodontis nigriventris Upside-down catfish Synodontis notatus One-spot catfish Synodontis schoutedeni […]
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHemigrammus erythrozonus Glowlight tetra Durbin, 1909 (Other members of the genus Hemigrammus) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Hemigrammus erythrozonus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. […]
Hasemania nana
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHasemania nana Silver-tipped tetra (Lütken, 1875) (Other members of the genus Hasemania) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Hasemania nana small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]
Thorichthys ellioti
This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your […]
Aquarium Fish – Cichlids
Cichlids are probably the most popular group of aquarium fish kept today. But cichlids are diverse; they come from a massive range of habitats, from shallow acidic streams in the Amazon jungle, to the deepest lakes in Africa. There are huge variations in their size, temperament, behavioural patterens and consequently the conditions required to keep […]
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterGasteropelecus sternicla Silver hatchet fish (Linnaeus, 1758) (Other members of the genus Gasteropelecus) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Gasteropelecus sternicla live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterParacheirodon axelrodi Cardinal Tetra Schultz, 1956 (Other members of the genus Paracheirodon) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Paracheirodon axelrodi live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]
Epiplatys annulatus
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterEpiplatys annulatus Rocket panchax (Boulenger, 1915) (Other members of the genus Epiplatys) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Epiplatys annulatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]
Corydoras paleatus
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras paleatus Peppered corydoras, Peppered catfish (Jenyns, 1842) (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-26 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras paleatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. […]
Papiliochromis altispinosus
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterPapiliochromis altispinosus Red-finned ram Haseman, 1911 The red-finned ram does fine in a community setting more images here (Other members of the genus Papiliochromis) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C FOOD: […]