Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Madagascar Rainbow
Bedotia geayi
Photo: Mattia Nocciola · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–25 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Bedotiidae
- Origin
- This one is from Madagascar
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 25°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 5 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – high
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A black lateral stripe and a tail with red edges. Endangered in its natural habitat; specimens sold in stores are captive-bred.
