Freshwater
Striped topminnow
Lacustricola katangae
Procatopodidae, Procatopodinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 5 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Angola, Botswana, Congo - Kinshasa, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and 1 more country.
More about the species
Description
It is found in schools mainly in the shallow and vegetated part of small rivers, brooks and swamps, and in the shallow parts of lakes. Uncommon in floodplains. It feeds on insect larvae, daphnia and other small invertebrates. Typical serial spawner, laying eggs on vegetation. Useful as a mosquito control agent. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aplocheilichthys carlislei
- Aplocheilichthys katangae
- Aplocheilichthys luluae
- Aplocheilichthys myaposae
- Aplocheilus luluae
- Haplochilichthys katangae
In other languages
- Blackstripe lampeye, Lulua River lampeye
Articles
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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.
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.