Canberra Killifish Study Group

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Killifish in Focus August 2006

Chromaphyosemion splendopleure

by Serkan Alasya

This month the killifish in focus is Chromaphyosemion splendopleure. I have recieved two pairs of this attractive fish from Sydney.

The pairs was set up in a small tank with an air driven sponge filter. The tank itself had no gravel, a large java fern and two sinking spawning mops are the other additions to the tank.

What's in a name?

One of the most challenging things about Killifish keeping is actually keeping up with the name changes!

 

 

The above image is a splendopleure male in a brightly lit tank with little cover.

Breeding To breed splendopleure sinking and/or floating breeding mops is all that is needed.

 

Previous Months

June 2007 - Epiplatys sexfasciatus
March 2007 - Aphyosemion scheeli
August 2006 - Chromaphyosemion splendopleure
July 2006 - Fundulopanchax sjoestedti
June 2006 - Pseudoepiplatys annulatus
May 2006 - Fundulopanchax gardneri Akure
April 2006 - Fundulopanchax nigerianus Jos Plateau

 

 

 

 

 

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