Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Filamentous Killifish
Fundulopanchax filamentosus
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size5.5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Origin
- Nigeria, Benin and Togo
- Size
- 5.5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; eggs in peat
Notes: Males have long filaments on the anal and caudal fins. Red spots on a bluish body.
