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Limia nigrofasciata
Black striped limia, Hump-backed livebearer
Regan, 1913

(Other members of the genus Limia)

ADULT SIZE: 5 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C

FOOD: Feed Limia nigrofasciata anything, a true omnivore

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Dominican Republic, Haiti

AQUARIUM CARE: An attractive, if subtle livebearer, that prefers to be in a group of its own kind. Not difficult to keep or breed, given adequate food and accomodation. Like may livebearers, the black-barred limia likes some vegetation in its diet, and it may well graze on algae if present

BREEDING: A typical livebearer - use breeding traps, or separate heavily pregnant females. The yound can be raised on a combination of crushed flake and artemia

Have you bred Limia nigrofasciata? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Limia nigrofasciata breeding reports

Limia nigrofasciata
Black striped limia, Hump-backed livebearer

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Limia nigrofasciata
Black striped limia, Hump-backed livebearer
breeding notes

BREEDING: A typical livebearer - use breeding traps, or separate heavily pregnant females. The yound can be raised on a combination of crushed flake and artemia

Have you bred Limia nigrofasciata? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience! 2 breeders have filled in breeding reports, a summary of the results are shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Limia nigrofasciata, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.
Would Limia nigrofasciata be a good addition to a community tank? Never Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish Only with species of similar size Yes, a good community fish	How would you describe the disposition of Limia nigrofasciata? Very timid Slightly timid Neutral Somewhat aggresive on occasions Very aggressive
In which water conditions do you keep these fish? Very soft and acidic Moderately soft and acidic Neutral Moderately hard and alkaline Very hard and alkaline	At what average temperature? 10-15°C 16-19°C 20-23°C 24-27°C 28°C+
What, if any is the biggest difficulty encountered when breeding these fish? Poor egg production Poor egg survival Poor fry survival rate Deformities Skewed sex ratio	How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Limia nigrofasciata? If you are unsure please leave this question unanswered. Almost all males Somewhat male heavy Roughly equal Somewhat female heavy Almost all females
In general, how difficult is Limia nigrofasciata to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Limia nigrofasciata? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

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Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline	Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive	Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)	Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Roughly equal	Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Sucess: Very sucessful	Years Experience: 1
Other Comments: They aren't selective breeders, if you have a healthy male and a female, they will breed. I've seen males in a community tank try to breed with female Turquoise Rainbows which are more than 3x larger than these Limia.
Date this record created: 16th November 2012	Breeding date: 2012
Breeder:	Location: Portland, OR

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Water conditions: Neutral	Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive	Community tank?: Yes, a good community fish
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)	Breeding problems: Skewed sex ratio
Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy	Breeding difficulty: Easy
Sucess: Average	Years Experience: 5
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 9th July 2012	Breeding date: 2011
Breeder: aurelian	Location: barcelona