Aphyosemion Gardneri
Since these habitats have often been geographically isolated for long periods of time the individual populations have often acquired specific color patterns and breeding characteristics.
Aphyosemion gardneri. I just adore these guys and think that. I am feeding on repashy grub pie gel food that i also sell here. Aphyosemion gardneri mamfense radda 1974.
Fundulopanchax gardneri are very hardy fish that are seldom seen in fish shops. Fundulus gardneri boulenger 1911. It exists in two color forms.
This is a species spotlight for my favorite killifish fundulopanchax gardneri also known as the steel blue killifish. Aphyosemion gardneri vanderveldei radda 1974. The female is very similar to all aphyosemion.
Haplochilus brucii boulenger 1911. So currently they are known as fundulopanchax gardneri with the subspecies and location name usually following. Aphyosemion nigerianum clausen 1963.
Killifish is a common name for 5 families of cyprinodontoids fish species. Breeding edit edit source. Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri aphyosemion gardneri.
Gardneri aphyosemion gardneri the spruce thomas reich. The subgenus fundulopanchax was elevated to full generic status and separated out of aphyosemion about 40 years ago and recent studies have confirmed that this is a valid separation. Aphyosemion gardneri boulenger 1911.
Origin edit edit source these killis are native to cameroon and nigeria. The yellow where the edges of the tail anal and dorsal fins in the male are yellow and the blue form where the yellow is replaced by a pale blue. This also comes from west africa and grows to 2 3 4 inches.
Aphyosemion gardneri lacustre langton ex radda 1974. Fundulopanchax aphyosemion gardneri malabar killi aplocheilus lineatus twostripe lyretail aphyosemion bivittatum bluefin notho nothobranchius rachovii habitat in the wild. Females have enlarged abdomens compared to males.
Recently glen collier has suggested that due to dna differences several of the subspecies should be re evaluated and possibly elevated to specific status but a quick look at the california academy. Gardneri killifish 1 5 3cm fundulopanchax gardneri temperature is ideal between 20 26c ph 6 7 5. Sexing edit edit source females are less decorated and golden coloured while males have red blue and yellow patterning across golden body.
Chromaphyosemion bivittatum aphyosemion ogoense ghp 80 24 aphyosemion pyrophore komono yellow aphyosemion pyrophore otto gardneri aphyosemion shioetzi z91 1 chromaphyosemion alpha cap santa clara dna 01 chromaphyosemion bitaeniatum ijebu ode. These include aplocheilidae cyprinodontidae fundulidae profundulidae and valenciidae. Nothobranchius cardinalis ktz 85 28.
It is an african killifish that lives in small pools and streams. Pseudomugil gertrudae a colorful rainbow fish.
