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Killifish - Nothobranchius
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Nothobranchius foerschi
 Synonyms: none
Common Names: none
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution: Eastern Tanzania
Habitat: temporary pools
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:
45mm
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Egg buriers, they will need a layer of peat as a substrate, They are willing
spawnera and have been known to spawn on poly bags.
See: Preparing
Peat for the Aquarium, Uses of
Aquarium Peat & Killifish
Data
 Nothobranchius fusctaeniatus
Synonyms:
none
Common Names: none
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution: Tanzania
Habitat: temporary pools
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
FBAS Size:
none, but around 35 mm males, 30mm females
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Egg buriers, they will need a layer of peat as a substrate. A difficult
species to maintain for any period of time. Endangered in the wild.
See: Preparing
Peat for the Aquarium, Uses of
Aquarium Peat & Killifish
Data
 Nothobranchius janpapi
Synonyms:
Nothobranchius papi
Common Names: none
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution: Eastern Tanzania
Habitat: temporary pools
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:
22-31°C
Water Chemistry:
soft, acidic water preferred
FBAS Size:
35mm (male) 30mm (female)
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Egg buriers, they will need a layer of peat as a substrate. A difficult
species to maintain for any period of time.
See: Preparing
Peat for the Aquarium, Uses of
Aquarium Peat & Killifish
Data
 Nothobranchius kafuensis
Synonyms:
none
Common Names: Kafue killifish
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Zambia
Habitat: temporary pools
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:
23-29°C
Water Chemistry:
soft, acidic water preferred.
FBAS Size:
50mm (male) 45mm (female)
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Egg buriers, they will need a layer of peat as a substrate. A difficult
species to maintain for any period of time.
See: Preparing
Peat for the Aquarium, Uses of
Aquarium Peat & Killifish
Data
 Nothobranchius
korthausae
Synonyms:
none
Common Names: none
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
 Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
import from Cameroon
Habitat: temporary pools
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:
24-26°C
Water Chemistry:
pH 5.5-6.5
FBAS Size:
50mm (male) 45mm (female)
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Comes in a variety of colours, the most common are pictured above. Egg buriers, they will need a layer of peat as a
substrate. Can be difficult species to maintain for any period of time.
See: Preparing
Peat for the Aquarium, Uses of
Aquarium Peat & Killifish
Data
 Nothobranchius orthonotus
Synonyms:
Nothobranchius mayeri
Common Names: Spotted Killifish
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
widespread throughout South East Africa
Habitat: temporary pools but can stray into heavily
planted region of rivers
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:
24-26°C
Water Chemistry:
soft, acidic water preferred but will tolerate most normal aquarium conditions.
FBAS Size:
60mm (male) 45mm (female)
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Egg buriers, they will need a layer of peat as a substrate. Can be difficult
species to maintain for any period of time.
See: Preparing
Peat for the Aquarium, Uses of
Aquarium Peat & Killifish
Data
Nothobranchius patrizii
 Synonyms:
Fundulus patrizii
Common Names: Blue Notho
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Kenya and Somalia
Habitat: temporary pools
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:
40mm (male) 35mm (female)
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Annual fish that lays its eggs in the substrate. Best kept in a 250x200x200mm tank with a 25mm substrate of peat
(see peat preparation). Should be kept in pairs or trios (1male, 2 females) as male tend to be very aggressive towards each other. Egg need to dry-out for a period of 2-4 months before wetting. Young feed on Brine Shrimp from hatching.
See: Preparing
Peat for the Aquarium, Uses of
Aquarium Peat & Killifish
Data
Nothobranchius rachovii
 Synonyms:
Adiniops rachovi
Common Names: Blue-fin Notho, Rachow's Nothobranch
Family:
Nothobranchiidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Mosambique, South Africa
Habitat: Temporary pools
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:
pH 7 or less, soft, acidic water but hardy.
FBAS Size:
45mm (male) 40mm (female)
FBAS Class:
F
Additional Information:
Annual fish that lays its eggs in the substrate. Best kept in a 250x200x200mm tank with a 25mm substrate of peat
(see peat preparation). Should be kept in pairs or trios (1male, 2 females) as male tend to be very aggressive towards each other. Egg need to dry-out for a period of 3-6 months before wetting. Young feed on Brine Shrimp from hatching.
See: Preparing
Peat for the Aquarium, Uses of
Aquarium Peat & Killifish
Data
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