Blue lyretail (Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri)

Scientific name: Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri Boulenger, 1911

The Blue lyretail (Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–25°C (72–77°F). Native range: Africa, Cross River and the lower part of the Beno.

Blue lyretail care at a glance

Temperature: 22–25°C (72–77°F)

Biology

Occurs in brooks, swamps, polls and streams in the humid forested and highland savanna and rainforest. Not a seasonal killifish. Bottom spawner, 1 month incubation. Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 60 cm.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri
Family: Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6.5
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 8 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Africa: Cross River and the lower part of the Beno.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial