Viviparous Species
Phalloceros
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Photo: Haplochromis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature16–26 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Origin
- Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 16 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- viviparous
Notes: Small viviparous fish with a black spot on its side. Tolerates cool water; suitable for tanks without a heater.
