Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Dwarf Lampeye
Lacustricola pumilus
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH7–8.5
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Procatopodidae
- Origin
- Lakes of East Africa
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.5
- GH
- 6 – 18 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- top – middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A small, bluish lampeye from the African Great Lakes. Tolerates hard water.
