Egger's killifish
Nothobranchius eggersi
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An annual killifish endemic to the lower Rufiji basin in Tanzania, from temporary pools and swamps. It spawns into the bottom. There are blue and red forms. Its name honours the German aquarist Gerd Eggers.
- Scientific name
- Nothobranchius eggersi
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 20–24 °C
- pH
- 7–8.2
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Annual (diapause eggs)
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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