206. Killifish Biotopes

To kick off killifish month, the Water Colors team is discussing biotope examples based around some of our favorite killifish! These examples focus on the native habitats of these killifish species. Some examples include specifics such as tank size, substrate, plants, decor, and other tankmates. We have biotope examples from all around the world, replicating lakes, rivers, vernal pools, and even rice paddies. Which biotope would you want to setup?

 

 

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Biotopes/species mentioned in this episode:

• Lake Mai-Ndombe, Congo River Basin
  • Poropanchax brichardi, nanochromis transvestitus
• Western Coastal India rice paddy
  • Aplocheilus lineatus, danio rerio
• Sierra Leone
  • Epiplatys annulatus, lagidesia roloffi
• Għadira Nature Reserve
  • Aphanius fasciatus
• Mediterranean ‘oasis’
  • Paraphanius mento
• Zanzibar seasonal streams/pools
  • Nothobranchius guentheri
• Ivindo River Drainage, Northern Gabon
  • Diapteron fulgens, ‘barbus’ hulstaerti
• Courantyne River
  • Laimosemion xiphidius
• Coastal Tanzania Vernal Pond
  • Nothobranchius rubripinnis
• Buenos Aires Flooded Pasture, Argentina
  • Argolebias nigripinnis
• Nyong River Watershed
  • Fundulopanchax sjostedti