Nothobranchius foerschi
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An annual killifish endemic to Tanzania. Its name honours the German physician and aquarist Walter Foersch.
- Scientific name
- Nothobranchius foerschi
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Nothobranchius palmiquisti
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 20–24 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °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
- Vulnerable (VU)
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