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Name
Scientific name
Pachypanchax sakaramyi
Described by
Authority Holly, Year 1928, Bracketed
Family
Aplocheilidae
Common names
Madagascar Panchax
Photograph credits
All 14 credited
Summary
The Madagascar panchax, Pachypanchax sakaramyi, is a killifish from high-gradient forest streams around the Ambohitra Massif in northern Ma…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
90mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Madagascar, Antongombato, Sahakazoambany, Sakaramy
Writing
Etymology
Pachpanchax: from the Greek pachy, meaning 'thick', and the generic name Panchax, in reference to member species' appearing rather like a 'chubby' Panchax. sak…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Sakaramy River at village of Sakaramy, about 30 kilometers south of Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), 12°27'S, 49°16'E, Madagascar, elevation 500 m…
Habitat
Fluvial habitats consist of high-gradient streams flowing under both intact and degraded forest cover characterised by fast-flowing stretches with intermittent…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild fish have been observed preying on stranded terrestrial insects at the water surface as well as benthic aquatic invertebrates. In the aquarium it's an unf…
Behaviour and compatibility
Relatively peaceful although much smaller fishes are likely to be predated on, and given its conservation status it's perhaps best maintained alone. It can be …
Sexual dimorphism
Males grow larger than females and develop more-extended fins as they mature, plus they are far more colourful than females.
Reproduction
If conditions are suitable this species is not difficult to breed and will deposit its eggs among live plants, aquatic mosses, synthetic mops, etc. It's perhap…
Notes
Despite its conservation status this species is relatively well-established in the aquarium hobby. It was considered synonymous with the congener P. playfairii…
References
References
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