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Killifish
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Aphyosemion
bitaeniatum
Synonyms: Aphyosemion multicolor
Common Names: Red Lyertail, Two-stripea Aphyosemion
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution: Togo & Nigeria
Habitat: slow moving rivers & streams in coastal areas
Food:
Any live food such as bloodworm, glassworm, brine shrimp and whiteworm - don't feed too much daphnia as the nutritional value is low.
Water Temperature:
22- 26°C
Water Chemistry:
pH 7 or less, soft, acidic water but hardy
FBAS Size:
40mm
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Imported size 30mm.
Similar in looks to A. bivitatum and
A. Loenbergii but a newer import. The females have the same body stripe as male and as the above killies. Eggs are smaller and gold in colour compared with the usual
australe & gardneri fry are also gold, they can be grown up with other killies but will not grow as quick and will have to be separated after a month or end up as dinner! The fish attaches eggs to spawning mops as
other Aphysemions but will also substrate spawn.
Aphyosemion loennbergii
 Synonyms:
Aphyosemion unistrigatum
Common Names: Loennbergs Killie
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution: import from Cameroon
Habitat: Slow moving rivers & streams
Food:
Any live food such as bloodworm, glassworm, brine shrimp and whiteworm - don't feed too much daphnia as the nutritional level is low.
Water Temperature:
22- 26°C
Water Chemistry:
pH 7 or less, soft, acidic water but hardy
FBAS Size:
none, but around 50 mm males, 45mm females
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Imported size 30mm.
Similar in looks to A. bivitatum and
A. bitaeniatum but a newer import. The females have the same body stripe as males and as the above killies. Eggs are smaller and gold in colour compared with the usual
australe & gardneri fry are also gold, they can be grown up with other killies but will not grow as quick and will have to be separated after a month or end up as dinner! The fish attaches eggs to spawning mops as
other Aphysemions but will also substrate spawn.
Procatopus
nototaenia
 Synonyms:
none
Common Names: Large-finned Lampeye
Family:
Poeciliidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
import from Cameroon
Habitat: small river & brooks in forests
Food:
Any live food such as bloodworm, glassworm, brine shrimp and whiteworm - don't feed too much daphnia as the nutritional level is low.
Water Temperature:
20-26°C
Water Chemistry:
soft, acidic water preferred
FBAS Size:
60mm (male) 50mm (female)
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
A difficult fish to maintain in the aquarium.
Procatopus similis
 Synonyms:
Procatopus lacustris
Common Names: Moliwe Blue Lampeye, Yellow Lampeye
Family:
Poeciliidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
import from Cameroon
Habitat: small river & brooks in coastal forests
Food:
Any live food such as bloodworm, glassworm, brine shrimp and whiteworm - don't feed too much daphnia as the nutritional level is low.
Water Temperature:
24-26°C
Water Chemistry:
soft, acidic water preferred but will tolerate most normal aquarium conditions.
FBAS Size:
60mm (male) 50mm (female)
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Imported size 30mm.
Lampeyes are a Poeciliidae found in South America & Africa. Similar in looks to nototeania & aberrans but
a newer import. Males, depending lighting conditions, can be neon green or blue, and have a red nuptial stripe. This killie is a continuous crevice spawner. I have four species of Lampeye in my tanks waiting to be named!
Image & Text by Robbie Kirkup
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