Freshwater
Aphyosemion splendopleure
Nothobranchiidae
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
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
7 liters28 × 14 × 17 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
More about the species
About the species
Occurs in quiet parts of brooks and small streams in the coastal rainforest on tertiary and quaternary sedimentary soil. Not a seasonal killifish; difficult to maintain in aquarium. Occurs near coast and not for inland; prefers clearer and more active water on fine substratum.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aphyosemion bitaeniatum
- Aphyosemion bivittatus
- Aphyosemion multicolor
- Fundulopanchax splendopleuris
- Fundulus bivittatus
In other languages
- Dværgfanekarpe
- Huntuviiripyrstö
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.