Blue Lyretail (Fundulopanchax gardneri)

Also known as Clown Killi, Clown Killifish, Gardneri Killifish, Gardneri Panchax Killifish, Gardner's Killi, Gold Killi, Gold Killifish, Golden Gardneri Killi, Lyretail Killi, Nigerian Killi, Steel-blue Aphyosemion, Steel-blue Killifish

Description

Also known as Clown Killi, Clown Killifish, Gardneri Killifish, Gardneri Panchax Killifish, Gardner's Killi, Gold Killi, Gold Killifish, Golden Gardneri Killi, Lyretail Killi, Nigerian Killi, Steel-blue Aphyosemion, Steel-blue Killifish.

Found in schools, over brooks, pools, streams, and swamps, in forested and highland savanna, and rainforest areas.
The feed on algae, small aquatic crustaceans, insect larvae, and worms.
Length - 6.5cm
Depth - ?m
Africa - Cross River, Lower Beno

A freshwater fish one of the most popular in the aquarium trade as they are easy to keep in various temperatures of water, are prolific live bearers as well as being very varied with their colourful and patterned tails. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/9739

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