Freshwater
Spotted killifish
Nothobranchius orthonotus
Nothobranchiidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Found on temporary pools, floodplains, swamps, rice fields, ditches and small streams. A slow-moving fish usually found in sections of a river where aquatic vegetation provide some cover (probably as a means of avoiding predators). Feeds on mosquito larvae, small crustaceans and other aquatic organisms. Used for mosquito larva control. Collection for the aquarium trade is controlled. Bottom spawner, 3-5 months incubation; it is difficult to maintain in aquarium.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Adinias troemneri
- Adiniops kuhntae
- Adiniops troemneri
- Cyprinodon orthonotus
- Fundulus kuhntae
- Fundulus orthonotus
In other languages
- Helmiäisviuhkapyrstö, Siniviuhkapyrstö, Viiniviuhkapyrstö
- Beira killifish
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.