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Name

Scientific name

Fundulopanchax scheeli

Described by

Authority Radda, Year 1970, Bracketed

Family

Nothobranchiidae

Summary

Fundulopanchax scheeli is a killifish from Cameroon and Nigeria, living in small streams and ponds in a few areas of coastal rainforest. It…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

60mm, standard length

Tank size

Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 25 cm, Minimum height 25 cm

Water

Temperature and pH

Temperature 23–26°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

3–15dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

Not recorded

Community suitability

Not recorded

Community suitability
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Where it lives

Countries

Cameroon, Nigeria

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Etymology

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Distribution

Cameroon, Nigeria.

Habitat

It inhabits small streams and ponds in a few areas of coastal rainforest.

Aquarium size

45 ∗ 25 ∗ 25 cm18 ∗ 10 ∗ 10 in - ~28 litres~7 US gal, although it can be spawned in smaller aquaria.

Maintenance

A dark substrate should be used, ideally peat moss or the like and the tank should have dense areas of planting and pieces of wood to serve as cover. The use o…

Water conditions

Temperature: 23 – 26 °C73 – 79 °F pH: 6.0-7.5 Hardness: 3-15 dH

Diet

Small live or frozen foods such as daphnia or bloodworm are preferred, although the fish will also accept good quality flake in most cases.

Behaviour and compatibility

F. scheeli can be kept in a community setup provided tankmates are chosen with care. This is a very peaceful, shy species and will easily be outcompeted by mor…

Sexual dimorphism

Males are more brightly coloured than females.

Reproduction

Not written yet

Notes

This is not an annual species, occuring only in permanent bodies of water.

References

References

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