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Fundulopanchax filamentosus
Plumed lyretail
Meinken, 1933

Fundulopanchax filamentosus - Plumed lyretail - Fundulopanchax filamentosus from Ijebu Ode in Nigeria
Fundulopanchax filamentosus from Ijebu Ode in Nigeria
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(Other members of the genus Fundulopanchax)

ADULT SIZE: 6 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C

FOOD: Feed Fundulopanchax filamentosus live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Nigeria, Togo, Benin

AQUARIUM CARE: This is a relatively small Fundulopanchax, but an attractive one. It is quite a peaceful fish, but will suffer in a community aquarium. This fish needs a species tank!

BREEDING: Breeding is relatively easy either using spawning mops or by providing a peat spawning substrate. Eggs may be incubated in water, or in damp peat. The fry eat newly hatched artemia nauplii immediately.

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Fundulopanchax filamentosus
Plumed lyretail

Fundulopanchax filamentosus from Ijebu Ode in Nigeria

Fundulopanchax filamentosus from Ijebu Ode in Nigeria


Fundulopanchax filamentosus
Plumed lyretail
breeding notes

BREEDING: Breeding is relatively easy either using spawning mops or by providing a peat spawning substrate. Eggs may be incubated in water, or in damp peat. The fry eat newly hatched artemia nauplii immediately.

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