Freshwater
Blackspotted nothobranch
Nothobranchius melanospilus
Nothobranchiidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 5 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Found in temporary pools in floodplains, rice fields, swamps, ditches and small streams. Found in water-filled depressions in floodplains of rivers; with vegetation often near edges, usually grasses; occasionally grasses cover the entire pool; if aquatic vegetation is present, it may comprise of Nymphea, Ottelia, Lagarosiphon, and Utricularia species; annual species; eggs deposited in substrate where they survive dry season; hatching at onset of wet season; rapid growth of fry; sexual maturity may be attained in six weeks; may be associated with other annual or non-annual fish species. Bottom spawner; 4 months incubation; difficult to maintain in aquarium.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Fundulus guentheri
- Fundulus melanospilus
- Fundulus orthonotus
- Fundulus taeniopygus
- Nothobranchius eiminki
- Nothobranchius emini
In other languages
- Nothobranchius makondorum
- Palettiviuhkapyrstö
Articles
All articles
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
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.