1. Welcome to Aquarium Space! We are a friendly online community for aquarium owners all over the world who love their tanks including their fish, reefs, corals, invertebrates and their aquatic livestock. If you haven't joined yet, we invite you to register and join our community!

Cape Lopez Lyretail-Aphyosemion australe

Discussion in 'Fish Profiles' started by MOD_Dawn, Jun 23, 2009.

  1. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Thread Starter Active Member

    Messages:
    5,172
    Likes Received:
    15
    Trophy Points:
    38

    CAPE LOPEZ LYRETAIL

    Origins:West Africa, found in parts of Gabon, Cameroon, and Zaire.
    Size:2 & 1/2 in.
    Diet:Livefoods and prepared diets.
    Water:Temperature 64-75F; soft (50-100 mg/l) and acidic (pH 6.0-6.5).
    Temperament:Peaceful and social.

    Male Common Lyretails are much more brightly colored thank females, and have pronounced caudal-fin rays that give the tail a lyrelike shape. They need slightly brackish environment and a densely planted tank. They are usually kept in a single species setup, partly because their small size limits thechoice of tankmates, but also so they do not hybridize with other killifish. Lyretails tend to live for about three years- longer than most types of killifish.
    C.Lopez.jpg
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jun 23, 2009
    #1