Marbled lyretail (Fundulopanchax marmoratus)

Scientific name: Fundulopanchax marmoratus Radda, 1973

The Marbled lyretail (Fundulopanchax marmoratus) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 21–23°C (70–73°F). Native range: Africa, known only from the area around Mbonge, southwestern Cameroon.

Marbled lyretail care at a glance

Temperature: 21–23°C (70–73°F)

Biology

Occurs in swamps, swampy parts of brooks and small streams in the coastal rainforest. Not a seasonal killifish. Bottom spawner, 1 month. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Fundulopanchax marmoratus
Family: Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6.0
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Africa: known only from the area around Mbonge, southwestern Cameroon.
Conservation status (IUCN): Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial