Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Banded Lampeye
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Procatopodidae
- Origin
- West African coast (mangroves)
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 6 – 18 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (tolerates brackish water)
- Swimming level
- middle – top
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Males have a body with blue iridescence and silvery bands. A peaceful schooling fish.
