My local fish shop surprised me by having these in stock when I was looking for Rummy nose tetra. I couldn’t resist. The colours these fish possess make them excellent for showing off your tropical tank. I got a male and a female. It is a good idea to only stock one male in a tank my size as they will get aggressive towards each other.
Figure 1 – Male
The fish shop didn’t state any particular species, so I’ve had to use my detective work to establish what type of Killifish I’ve got. I think they are Nothobranchius rachovii. Please do correct me if I am wrong!!
Figure 2 – Male (and rummy nose tetra)
Figure 3 – Male
Figure 4 – Female (centre of picture)
The female is not as colourful as the male, however she has lots more personality, and will come to greet you when you come to feed them, and also come to say hello when you come close the the glass.
Buyers of these fish should be aware that they are great at jumping. The male managed to jump out onto the condensation tray, luckily I heard the jump, so was able to put him back in the water. After a day or so, he was back to normal. It must be quite an ordeal to land on a hot piece of glass and dry out!
I’ve got quite an array of colours in my tank now, the deep blue and purple of the Cardinals, the stark copper of the lamb chop harlequin, the shiny orange of the leopard danio, and the red and golden yellows of the Apistogramma cacatuoides. I also now have some rummy nose tetra for yet another dimension of colour!
Martin
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