FreshwaterBrackishSaltwater
Mediterranean banded killifish
Aphanius fasciatus
Aphaniidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 6.8 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 13 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
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Water values
Smallest tank
13 liters35 × 18 × 21 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, and 10 more countries.
Introduced to Morocco and Spain.
More about the species
About the species
Occurs in coastal lagoons and in hypersaline to shallow still to slow-flowing fresh water, especially at river mouths. A short-lived species which inhabits ponds, ditches and swamps. Feeds on invertebrates and plants. Spawns from April to September. Spawning takes place on the bottom and in submerged vegetation. Threatened due to habitat destruction and the introduction of other species. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in the aquarium.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aphanius calaritanus
- Aphanius cyanogaster
- Aphanius doliatus
- Aphanius flavus
- Aphanius hammonis
- Aphanius lineatopunctatus
In other languages
- Søreuropeisk tannkarpe
- Medelhavskilli
- Sydeuropæisk Tandkarpe
- Seeprakillinen
- Mediterranean killifish, South European toothcarp
Articles
All articles
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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 set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
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.