Freshwater
Cape Galaxias
Galaxias zebratus
Galaxiidae, Galaxiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 7.5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 17 liters
- Diet
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
May penetrate some distance inland and is widespread in lakes and rivers, which may be either acid (pH 5-6,5) or alkaline (pH 8-9). Prefers gentle currents within shelter of banks near the head of pools. Small but extremely hardy, they are known to tolerate a wide range of water and temperature conditions. Feeds on small drifting invertebrates. Spawning period occurs in spring up to middle of summer, depending on the conditions. Ripe eggs are demersal, relatively large and numbering about 30-40. Their small size and cryptic color enable them to avoid predators.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Agalaxis punctifer
- Agalaxis zebratus
- Cobitis punctifer
- Cobitis zebrata
- Galaxias africanus
- Galaxias capensis
In other languages
- Kap-laksegedde
- Seeprameltti
Articles
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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.
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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.