FreshwaterBrackish
Spanish toothcarp
Apricaphanius iberus
Aphaniidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 5.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 7 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Inhabits lagoons, salt marshes, swamps, estuaries and freshwaters. Euryhaline, occurring in water bodies with salinities ranging from freshwater to 57 ppt. Occurs in lowland water with little current. Spawns from April to September. Is an egg-laying carnivorous fish which is used for mosquito control. This short-lived species is now threatened throughout its entire range because of habitat destruction and because of the introduction of Gambusia affinis. Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aphanius iberius
- Aphanius iberus
- Cyprinodon ibericus
- Cyprinodon iberus
- Lebias ibera
- Lebias ibericus
In other languages
- Spansk tannkarpe
- Spansk killi, Spansk tandkarp
- Spansk tandkarpe
- Turkoosikillinen
- Spanish pupfish
Articles
All articles
How to set up a European aquarium5 min read
A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.
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.