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Mahavavy du Sud

One profile names the Mahavavy du Sud. That is what has been written, not what lives there.

Species
1
Families
1
Photographed
1 of 1
Difficulty rated
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Adult male; aquarium strain.

Pachypanchax arnoulti

Aplocheilidae · Loiselle, 2006

Max length
80mm SL3.1in SL
Tank
90 × 30cm36 × 12in
Temp
20–28°C68–82°F
pH
6.0–7.5

P. arnoulti has been in the aquarium hobby for many years but was identified as the congener P. omalonotus prior to its description. It appears in the majority of older aquarium literature under that name and as a result a degree of hybridisation has undoubtedly occurred.

Moderate