Killifish, Rainbowfish, and Medaka
Nothobranchius patrizii
Nothobranchius patrizii
Photo: Jokuyken15 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank25 l
- Adult size4.5 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Origin
- Kenya and Somalia
- Size
- 4.5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 25 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; annual killifish
Notes: Males are blue with red-edged scales and black fins with light-colored edges. Small and colorful.
