It seems to be a bluefin
#1 Guest_fmontange_*
Posted 27 November 2008 - 03:59 PM
It seems to be a Lucania goodei but the anal fin isn't blue at all but orange.
Several questions :
Is it truly a bluefin killifish????
could it be a sexual dimorphism???? a subspecie??? or a color-location link?????
Its history : One day, I discovered it in a tank where i display the plants for sailing.
The plants are grown in Germany.... how could it be possible to have eggs from a north american killifish in a german plant????
Thanks for help.
Florent
#3 Guest_fmontange_*
Posted 28 November 2008 - 12:17 PM
Genau, the fish is a bluefin. There are varieties who are more or less yellow, orange or red in the caudal.
thanks for information.
It could be possible... eggs on plants ... and plants in sailor tankAs to the fish's origin... maybe the plants were imported from North America?
I don't think so.... most of these plants are grown outside of water except some Ceratophyllum spp. or Egeria spp. I'll ask to them if they have already seen these fishes.. and if they import plants from North america.The plant grower kept bluefins in with plants?
Nevertheless, this killi is a beautiful fish and so peaceful.....maybe i'll try to buy some eggs in Aquabid in order to stock my personal 66 gallons.
See you.
Florent
#5 Guest_fmontange_*
Posted 28 November 2008 - 12:59 PM
You may have better luck getting the adult fish than eggs; to my knowledge their eggs do not have a dry dormant stage.
oh??? if this information is real, so the happening of this fish in my plant tank is quite crazy because the plants are sent in box without any water...and they travel during 2 days. It seems to be impossible.....
I thought there was a dry stage????
#6 Guest_Newt_*
Posted 28 November 2008 - 01:21 PM
However, if the plants were kept moist enough to survive their journey, that was probably enough moisture for the fish eggs as well.
#8 Guest_fmontange_*
Posted 28 November 2008 - 02:02 PM
they are associated with relatively permanent waters (streams, in this case) and are not adapted to temporary pools as many tropical killies are.
okay.... i understand now. How many years can they live in apropriate conditions..... (not too warm water)??? i saw on internet that their life expectancy is quite 2 years.
However, if the plants were kept moist enough to survive their journey, that was probably enough moisture for the fish eggs as well.
yeah it can be possible..... one more question, do they grow fast???? because i saw for the first time the fish and it was almost 1 cm long.
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