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Infrafasciatus killifish

Epiplatys infrafasciatus

Also known as Baroi panchax

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Infrafasciatus killifish (Epiplatys infrafasciatus)
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Care at a glance

Temperature
68–77°F
20–25°C
pH
5.5–7.0
Adult size
2.4 in
6 cm
Minimum tank
14 gal
54 L
Temperament
Mostly peaceful
Social behavior
Social
Swim level
Top
Diet
Carnivore
Difficulty
Medium
Breeding
Egg depositor · Medium
Rarity
Rare
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Origin
Coastal Cameroon forests

Overview

The Infrafasciatus killifish is a steady surface panchax for a species tank or a quiet community. It is best with a little experience.

Did you know

The species name infrafasciatus means banded beneath. Its dark bars are boldest low on the body and fade toward the back. It looks as if the pattern ran out of ink before it reached the top.

Caring for the Infrafasciatus killifish

Keep the Infrafasciatus killifish as a pair, or as one male with two or more females, in 14 gal (54 L) or more. It lives near the top among floating plants, so provide surface cover and a tight lid against jumping. A dim, planted tank with a dark substrate and gentle flow suits it.

Keep the water soft and acidic to neutral, at 68 to 77°F (20 to 25°C) and a pH of 5.5 to 7.0. Add leaves to hold the low light and soft chemistry it prefers.

Feed live and frozen foods such as mosquito larvae, daphnia, small bloodworm and wingless fruit flies. The Infrafasciatus killifish is mostly peaceful with fish too big to eat, but tiny tank mates are at risk. Match it with calm fish of similar or larger size rather than very small ones.

It is a non-annual plant spawner, and a pair will spawn steadily into floating mops or fine plants. The eggs develop in water, and breeding it is a moderate challenge.

Good to know

The Infrafasciatus killifish belongs to the family Nothobranchiidae. It is a surface hunter closely tied to the sexfasciatus group and to the Baroi panchax of southern Cameroon.

In the wild

The Infrafasciatus killifish holds the surface of quiet, shaded forest streams in coastal Cameroon and nearby West Africa. The water there is soft, slow and tannin-tinted, under heavy cover.

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Tank mates

The Infrafasciatus killifish is a mostly peaceful, social species that keeps to the top. These picks share a community profile with it, are safe together in both directions, and overlap on water type, temperature and pH.

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Common questions

What size tank does an Infrafasciatus killifish need?

An Infrafasciatus killifish needs at least 14 gal (54 L). It spends most of its time in the top.

What temperature and pH does an Infrafasciatus killifish need?

An Infrafasciatus killifish is comfortable at 68–77°F (20–25°C) with a pH of 5.5–7.0.

What does an Infrafasciatus killifish eat?

An Infrafasciatus killifish eats live and frozen foods, such as mosquito larvae, daphnia, small bloodworm and wingless fruit flies.

How big does an Infrafasciatus killifish get?

An adult Infrafasciatus killifish reaches about 2.4 in (6 cm).

How does an Infrafasciatus killifish breed?

An Infrafasciatus killifish pair spawns steadily into floating mops or fine plants. The eggs develop in water, and breeding is moderately difficult.

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