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| Family
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Cyprinodontidae |
| Common name
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Blue gularis |
| Origin
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West Africa
(Niger delta) |
| Adult size
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(cm) |
(inches) |
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11.43 |
4.5
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| Community tank?
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Yes, with similar-sized fish and dim lighting, or species tank. |
| Food
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Tubifex, water fleas, mosquito larvae, whiteworms |
| Water
temperature
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20 to
24 ° C (68 to 75 ° F) |
| Breeding
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Needs special care.
Bottom spawner.
Can be bred by adding a handful of boiled peat fibre.
The fish will lay eggs on this; remove once a week and transfer peat with eggs (or just remove eggs) into other containers at 22 ° C (72 ° F).
Eggs take 4 - 6 months to hatch.
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| Additional
information
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An extremely attractive but aggressive fish with carnivorous tendencies.
The male is characterized by his tri-lobed tail fin; the female is a dark olive green with red spots.
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| Availability |
Buy Blue Gularis Killifish (Pair) from LiveAquaria.com
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