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(Other members of the genus Heterandria)
ADULT SIZE: 5 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-30 C
FOOD: Feed Heterandria formosa small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from USA
AQUARIUM CARE: A very small fish, somtimes referred to (incorrectly) as the least killifish. It is not a killi of course, being a liveberer. It is found in Southeast USA amongst dense vegetation in smaller bodies of water.
BREEDING: Live young are laid a few at a time, daily, throughout the spawning period.
Have you bred Heterandria formosa? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Heterandria formosa breeding reports
Other members of the genus Heterandria
Other livebearer species
Other species from USA
BREEDING: Live young are laid a few at a time, daily, throughout the spawning period.
Have you bred Heterandria formosa? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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What fish are good community fish? There is no absolute answer to this, but in general a community tank should contain only species that will tolerate each others behaviour, are approximately the same size, eat the same foods, and accept the same water conditions. Hardy tank bred fish that have adapted somewhat to local water conditions, and have no special dietary requirements usually make good candidates
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