Cold Water and Ponds
Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma evergladei
Photo: Brian Gratwicke · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature10–26 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank20 l
- Adult size3.5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Elassomatidae
- Origin
- Southeastern United States
- Size
- 3.5 cm
- Temperature
- 10 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- Pacific (small-scale territorial males)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 20 L
- Diet
- carnivore (small live food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Black males with bright blue iridescence during the breeding season. Ideal for heavily planted nano tanks without a heater.
