Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Fasciolatus killifish
Epiplatys fasciolatus
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7
- Minimum tank50 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Origin
- Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.0
- GH
- 2 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- top
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 50 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Dark vertical stripes and red spots. A robust surface killifish.
