Viviparous Species
Liem's Halfbeak
Nomorhamphus liemi
Photo: Guérin Nicolas ( messages ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size9 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Zenarchopteridae
- Origin
- Sulawesi (Indonesia)
- Size
- 9 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 5 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- higher
- Behavior
- Pacific (males fight among themselves)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- carnivore (insects)
- Reproduction
- viviparous
Notes: Short, hook-shaped lower jaw that is black, and red and black fins. Clean, flowing water.
