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Name
Scientific name
Fundulopanchax scheeli
Described by
Authority Radda, Year 1970, Bracketed
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
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
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 25 cm, Minimum height 25 cm
Water
Water conditions
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
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cameroon, Nigeria
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Cameroon, Nigeria.
Habitat
It inhabits small streams and ponds in a few areas of coastal rainforest.
Aquarium size
45 ∗ 25 ∗ 25 cm - ~28 litres, 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 °C 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
No references