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Elegant killi

Aphyosemion elegans

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A killifish from the Congo basin.

Scientific name
Aphyosemion elegans
Family
Nothobranchiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Nothobranchiidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Haplochilus elegans, Panchax elegans

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
20–24 °C
pH
6.5–7.2

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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