Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Golden Killifish
Fundulus chrysotus
Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature10–26 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Fundulidae
- Origin
- Southeastern United States
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 10 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater, temperate
- Swimming level
- higher
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- carnivore – omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Greenish body with golden and red spots. Tolerates fresh and slightly brackish water.
