Viviparous Species
Phallichthys
Phallichthys amates
Photo: Nick Tobler (Cowturtle) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Origin
- Guatemala and Honduras
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 8 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- viviparous
Notes: Known as the “merry widow”: golden body with a black-edged dorsal fin. Peaceful and easy to care for.
