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Fundulopanchax nigerianus
Steel blue Aphyosemion
(Clausen, 1963)

Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus Makurdi
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(Other members of the genus Fundulopanchax)

ADULT SIZE: 7 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C

FOOD: Feed Fundulopanchax nigerianus live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Nigeria

AQUARIUM CARE: These are some of the most attractive and hardy killifish available, and are regulaly seen in aquarium shops. Males can be aggressive at times, and a group of 1 male to 2-3 females can help in this. Keeping with other fundulopanchax or aphyosemion is not advisable as they will cross-breed, and smaller males will often be bullied. This species was moved to the genus Fundulopanchax from Aphyosemion, though the common name 'steel-blue Aphyosemion' is still widely used.

BREEDING: Breeding is easily achieved in a well planted tank (use najas in particular) and fry will grow up with their parents. Spawning mops allow greater productivity, though also more work!

Have you bred Fundulopanchax nigerianus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Fundulopanchax nigerianus breeding reports

Fundulopanchax nigerianus
Steel blue Aphyosemion

Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus Makurdi

Fundulopanchax nigerianus
Steel blue Aphyosemion
breeding notes

BREEDING: Breeding is easily achieved in a well planted tank (use najas in particular) and fry will grow up with their parents. Spawning mops allow greater productivity, though also more work!

Have you bred Fundulopanchax nigerianus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Fundulopanchax nigerianus, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.
Would Fundulopanchax nigerianus be a good addition to a community tank? Never Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish Only with species of similar size Yes, a good community fish	How would you describe the disposition of Fundulopanchax nigerianus? Very timid Slightly timid Neutral Somewhat aggresive on occasions Very aggressive
In which water conditions do you keep these fish? Very soft and acidic Moderately soft and acidic Neutral Moderately hard and alkaline Very hard and alkaline	At what average temperature? 10-15°C 16-19°C 20-23°C 24-27°C 28°C+
In general, how difficult is Fundulopanchax nigerianus to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Fundulopanchax nigerianus? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

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