Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Arnold's killifish
Fundulopanchax arnoldi
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7
- Minimum tank30 l
- Adult size5.5 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Origin
- Niger Delta (Nigeria)
- Size
- 5.5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.0
- GH
- 2 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 30 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- Semi-annual oviparous; eggs in peat
Notes: Males are reddish with blue scales and fins with yellow edges. A semi-annual killifish found in ponds.
