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Name
Scientific name
Nothobranchius foerschi
Described by
Authority Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, Year 1979
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Summary
Nothobranchius foerschi is an annual killifish from eastern Tanzania that may be restricted to a small area of the Ruvu River catchment. Al…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
10–25dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Tanzania, Ruvu
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Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from Soga, a small settlement located west of Dar es Salaam city, eastern Tanzania, and may be restricted to a relatively small area within the Ruvu …
Habitat
Inhabits ephemeral, water-filled depressions, pools and swamps mostly located in lowland floodplains. Water levels in these seasonally-variable habitats typica…
Aquarium size
Unless isolated temporarily for spawning purposes even a single pair should be offered an aquarium with base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm18 ∗ 12 in or more.
Maintenance
This species does not require peat although peat moss is often used as a spawning medium.
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
A natural micropredator meaning small live or frozen foods such as Daphnia, Artemia and chopped bloodworm should form the basis of the diet.
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Males grow larger and are far more colourful than females.
Reproduction
When its natural habitats become dessicated during the dry season the adult fish die, leaving fertilised eggs encased within the substrate. These are resistant…
Notes
Wild collections are generally labelled with some form of code in order that they can be told apart, thus limiting the possibility of hybridisation, for exampl…
References
References
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