FreshwaterBrackish
Banded killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
Fundulidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 65 liters
- Diet
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Inhabits shallow, quiet margins of lakes, ponds and sluggish streams, usually over sand or mud and often near vegetation. Enters brackish water. Forms schools a few inches below surface of water. Euryhaline and salinity-tolerant. Feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks and worms. Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Fundulus diaphanus diaphanus
- Fundulus diaphanus menona
- Fundulus extensus
- Fundulus menona
- Fundulus multifaciatus
- Fundulus pisculentus
In other languages
- Raitakilli
Articles
All articles
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.