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Killifish
/ Aplocheilinae / Plumed Lyretail
Plumed Lyretail, Togo Lyretail
Aphyosemion filamentosum | Pictures
Synonyms: Aphyosemion
ruwenzori, Fundulopanchax filamentosus
Physical description: The fins of males are more developed and elongated.
The fins of females are rounded.
The
background body coloration is blue-violet to green-blue.
The body, dorsal, and caudal fins are marked
with numerous red spots.
The lower lobe of the caudal fin has a red stripe, as does the anal fin.
These fins also have red edgings.
Size/Length: To 2.3" (6 cm)
Similar species: Other Aphyosemion
species
Habitat: Found in stagnate pools and ponds.
Western Africa; southwestern Nigeria, western
Cameroon, Togo.
S: middle
Aquarium: A tank measuring 20" (51 cm) with a capacity of 10 gallons (38 L) is sufficient.
Follow
suggestions for A. gardneri
.
Water chemistry: pH 5.5-7.5 (6.5), 2-10 dH (4), 70-73°F (21-23°C)
Social behavior: A lively, peaceful species that should be kept in pairs or one male with two females.
Suggested companions: See A.
australe.
FOOD: Live; flying insects, insect larvae, Brine Shrimp, other crustaceans,
Tubifex
worms; flakes.
Sexual differences: Males are distinctly more colorful and larger.
The fins are more elaborate on the male.
Breeding techniques: Use water with a pH from 5.5-6.0, a water hardness from 2-5 dH, and a temperature from
73-77°F (23-25°C).
Plant the tank heavily with fine-leafed plants.
Use subdued lighting and a peat substrate.
The
eggs are laid on or sometimes in the peat substrate.
Remove the peat three to four weeks after the spawning and store it
in a dark, moist area with a temperature in the upper 70's for 6-9 weeks.
After this time, place the eggs in a
tank with soft water (1-5 dH).
Start feeding the fry with roftiers and Infusoria.
Breeding potential: 7.
Breeding is moderately difficult.
Remarks: This species is an annual, and as a result, is relatively short-lived.
Several color/geographical races are
known.
Sexually mature at four months.
Difficulty of care: 6.
This Killifish is somewhat sensitive to unfavorable water conditions.
Recent articles about fish
Overfishing may hurt Amazon forest trees
(2/5/2008) Overfishing is reducing the effectiveness of seed dispersal by fish in the Brazilian Pantanal, reports Nature. The research suggests that fishing practices can affect forest health.
Scientists find fish that literally lives in trees
(10/17/2007) Scientists have found a fish that literally lives in trees, according to research published in The American Naturalist and highlighted in New Scientist Magazine.
Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater
(12/4/2007) South America's piranha family of fish -- notorious as eaters of flesh -- can be traced back to a single ancestor which dispersed when the Amazon was flooded by seawater some five million years ago, report researchers from the Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement (IRD). Today piranhas are exclusively freshwater fish found from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela to the Parana in Argentina.
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