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Name
Scientific name
Nothobranchius rachovii
Described by
Authority Ahl, Year 1926
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Bluefin Nothobranch
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
The bluefin nothobranch, Nothobranchius rachovii, is a killifish of seasonal pools and swamps in eastern Mozambique. Its habitats dry out f…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
3–10dGH
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
Mozambique, Pungwe, Zambezi
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from close to the city of Beira, Mozambique and for many years thought widely-distributed between the Kruger National Park, South Africa to the Kwa-K…
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 cm 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
There exists an aquarium strain which is apparently derived from an import made by Roloff in 1958 while other collections are generally labelled with some form…
References
References
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