Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Blue-finned Killifish
Lucania goodei
Photo: Brian Gratwicke · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature10–26 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Fundulidae
- Origin
- Florida and the southeastern United States
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 10 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater, temperate
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; lays eggs on plants
Notes: Males have blue and red fins and a dark lateral line. Suitable for aquariums without a heater.
