Mediterranean banded killifish
Aphanius fasciatus
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A killifish from Mediterranean coasts, from coastal lagoons, salt marshes and river mouths, in brackish, salt and even hypersaline water, and also in fresh water. It lays its eggs on the bottom and on submerged vegetation. Many populations are threatened by habitat loss and introduced species.
- Scientific name
- Aphanius fasciatus
- Family
- Aphaniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Aphaniidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aphanius calaritanus, Aphanius cyanogaster, Aphanius doliatus, Aphanius flavus, Aphanius hammonis, Aphanius lineatopunctatus, Aphanius moseas, Aphanius nanus, Aphanius nigropunctata, Aphanius nonus, Aphanius sarda, Aphanius timidus, Atherina marmorata, Ciprinoides nanofasciatus, Cyprinodon ammonis
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 2–30 °C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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