Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Christy's killifish
Aphyosemion christyi
Key facts
- Temperature22–25 °C
- pH6–7
- Minimum tank30 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Origin
- Congo Basin
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 25°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.0
- GH
- 2 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 30 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Males are blue with red spots and orange-edged fins. Small and suitable for planted nano tanks.
