PAIR Rivulus rubrolineatus, image by Paul Barrow

Rivulus rubrolineatus    Fels & de Rham, 1981
Synonyms: none
Common Name: Redline Killifish
Family: Rivulidae
Continent: South America
Distribution: Peru
Habitat: freshwater rivers & streams
Food:  small live foods and sinking commercial foods
Water Temperature: 21-26°C
Water Chemistry:   pH 6.0-7.5
FBAS Size:    Males [45mm]    Females [40mm]
FBAS Class: F
Temperament: inoffensive; good community fish
Aquarium Size: 30cm or longer
Gender Differences: males have distinct red lines; females plainer with a large, dark spot on top of the caudal peduncle
Breeding: easy; egg depositor
Additional Information: none-annual, spawn on plants of mops

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