Buy beautiful clown killifish pseudepiplatys annulatus from live fish direct. I realise there are plenty of people out there looking to be employed, but the rise in client complaints may, in fact, be connected to the attrition rate and employee treatment, although im sure processes and minor errors are also real factors. Best fish for a 10 gallon tank or aquarium stocking made. The clown killifish epiplatys annulatus is an extremely colorful, peaceful fish. Remove the fish after spawning is complete and when the eggs are hatched, the fry can be fed on infusoria.
When we approached ulatus, we initially asked for literal translation. Epiplatys annulatus rocket clown killifish very peaceful keep in pairs keeping and breeding epiplatys annulatus doesnt have to be hard. Clown panchax epiplatys annulatus delivered to your door in. The body coloration is yellowbeige with four broad, blackbrown transverse bands. Panchax annulatus boulenger, 1915 pseudepiplatys annulatus boulenger, 1915 the clown killi or banded panchax epiplatys annulatus is a species of fish in the family nothobranchiidae, an african rivuline, native to fresh water habitats in guinea, liberia and sierra leone in west africa. Clown killifish pseudepiplatys annulatus so beautiful.
Aplocheilus annulatus, epiplatys annulatus, haplochilus annulatus physical description. Another import followed later, being collected by roloff in sierra leone. A ship has a heavy keel in the lower part to keep it from capsizing. Information on the killifish callopanchax occidentalis. Please protect your purchase by always inspecting the package right after delivery. When it comes to lifespan, even many species of the genera aplocheilus, epiplatys, and pseudepiplatys or the lampeyes of the genera procatopus and. Pseudepiplatys annulatus has been known under many different scientific names, including aplocheilus annulatus, epiplatys annulatus, haplochilus annulatus, panchax annulatus and pseudepiplatys annulatus. The expected lifespan for pseudepiplatys annulatus is 35 years.
However, understanding which species are optimal as a single species fish or those suitable for a community tank can mean the difference between establishing a healthy ecosystem and an aquarium disaster. Pseudepiplatys annulatus can be kept in a community setup, provided tankmates are chosen with care. An elongated species with a flattened head and a straight back profile. Pseudepiplatys annulatus, clown killi colorful tropical. Aquarium care for freshwater fish why set up a fish tank. Another import was received by the bka on 7th february 1973. The clown killifish is one of the most easily identified killifish species. Pseudoepiplatys or epiplatys annulatus is a small delicate killifish that is abundant in the wild, and therefore often available in wildcaught shipments from west africa.
Killidata presents all known top quality information on extant oviparous and viviparous killies or cyprinodontiformes, including a data base, with full ichthyological, ecological, behavioral, and historical coverage, and, with all aquarium information of maintenance and breeding, and, with all details of systematics, morphoosteology, genetics. Note that this species is quite variable with grayis, brownisch, and redish forms wirz 2004. A 10gallon fish tank gives you a good many options for stocking some beautiful and mesmerizing fish. Clown killifish epiplatys annulatus 2 cm tropical fish bundles 1,5,10. Pseudepiplatys annulatus are group spawners, the best method of breeding is to add a group to the tank which is furnished with java moss or spawning mops. Highresolution predictive mapping for boophilus annulatus. Pseudoepiplatys annulatus killifish species profile. The oddballs of the hobby, either a single specimen or a small group they are always popular and can provide an interesting addition to any aquarium.
Pseudepiplatys annulatus, the clown killifish, is found in guinea. Clown killifish pseudepiplatys annulatus from the aquarium wiki. So right in the middle of the project, ulatus changed the style from literal to paraphrasing. We are so thankful to ulatus for accommodating this change. Hope, some of you are interested about the results of our kab 2010 international killi photo competition the team of kab would like to thank warmly to all of the competitors, supported this event. I kept them in a 4 tank with 100% rainwater and about 6 8 depth of water and a lots of plants, and i fed them almost entirely with live food including a lot of aphids green fly. Callopanchax occidentalis killifish species profile. In spite of the annuli, the surface of the body is. In case of visible damages on the exterior of the package you will need to sigh a written damage form in the presence of the delivery agent. Here an expert aquarist gives us all the essentials for this species, from maintenance to spawning.
This month i would like to introduce the club to epiplatys annulatus boulenger. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Home freshwater fish epiplatys annulatus rocketclown killie epiplatys annulatus rocketclown killie posted by msjinkzd on february 1, 2012 0 comments. Tubulanus annulatus montagu, 1804 scientific synonyms and common names gordius annulatus montagu, 1802 lineus annulatus montagu, 1808 carinella trilineata johnston, 1833 meckelia trilineata thompson, 1843 meckelia annulata johnston, 1865 carinella annulata mcintosh, 187374 carinella linearis gibson, 1886 carinella mcintoshii. Beautiful photos, profile and care info about pseudepiplatys annulatus banded panchax in freshwater tropical fish aquariums. Another fish that could get that name would be pseudepiplatys annulatus. Youve been to the pet store and noticed the fish tanks and thought maybe i could do that. This is a very peaceful, shy species and will easily be outcompeted by more vigorous fish. Among others, the species of the genera aphyosemion, chromaphyosemion, and fundulopanchax can be considered examples.
Pseudepiplatys annulatus clown killifish will rarely eat their fry so they are very suitable for a permanent heavily planted breeding aquarium. They have been known variously as aplocheilus annulatus and pseudepiplatys annulatus before finally settling out to. Pseudepiplatys annulatus boulenger, 1915 the clown killi or banded panchax epiplatys annulatus is a species of fish in the family nothobranchiidae, an african rivuline, native to fresh water habitats in guinea, liberia and sierra leone in west africa. Fish killi clown killifish epiplatys annulatus at green.
This is commonly called the clown killifish or rocket panchax but i could see it getting the banded panchax name. The clown killifish epiplatys annulatus is an extremely colorful, peaceful fish whose small size makes it absolutely perfect for the nano or planted aquarium. We can not complete the encyclopaedia without your help. The traditional methods for spawning eggscattering killis wirk well for annulatus. Almost all of my 35 tanks are used for the care and breeding of killifish. Probably maka, at mough of moa river, about 708n, 13w, sierra leone. Wanted to know if clown killifish will work in my 55 gallon.
Get the best deals on live aquarium killifish when you shop the largest online selection at. Epiplatys annulatus rocketclown killie invertebrates by. Pseudepiplatys annulatus is an amazing easy little killifish for hobbyists of all levels. Media in category epiplatys annulatus the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Haplochilus annulatus boulenger, 1915 aplocheilus annulatus boulenger, 1915 panchax annulatus boulenger, 1915 pseudepiplatys. Occurs in coastal swamps and shallow waters of the coastal areas ref. Pseudepiplatys annulatus is an amazing easy little killifish for hobbyists of all.
Introduced to the bka by leif christensen in the latter half of 1966. Clown killifish epiplatys annulatus, tankbred aquatic. Pseudepiplatys annulatus is a zebra striped fish decorated. Epiplatys annulatus clown killifish haplochilus annulatus.
Matlock jr 1946 together with the types of matlocki, an acknowledged synonym of epiplatys fasciolatus and also coastal species such as pseudepiplatys annulatus, poropanchax normani, aplocheilichthys spilauchen. Males of the species display fascinating blue, orange and red coloured tails. Clown killifish pseudepiplatys annulatus the aquarium wiki. Jun 06, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Pseudepiplatys annulatus, clown killi colorful tropical fish. Pseudepiplatys annulatus archives arizona aquatic gardens. Jan 15, 2018 almost all of my 35 tanks are used for the care and breeding of killifish. Native to stagnant swamps and slowmoving streams in western africa, this fish is excellent for aquariums with very low water flow or, under the correct maintenance schedule, no water.
Fast, accurate and cost effective translations services ulatus. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Information on various species of aquarium fish as well as setting up an aquarium and maintenance. Aqadvisor intelligent freshwater tropical fish aquarium. The bodies of these fish are ornamented with thick black and white vertical bands and the fins exhibit a combination of colors including red, yellow, blue and orange. The oddballs of the hobby, either a single specimen or a small group they are always popular and can provide an. Pictures of your fish, pseudepiplatys annulatus,clown killi. Hubers killidata pseudepiplatys annulatus, information. It does best when fed regularly with artemia and other small livefoods. Clown killifish pseudepiplatys annulatus tropical fish site.
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In this study we use highresolution satellite imagery to map habitat suitability for both boophilus annulatus and b. Clown killifish pseudepiplatys annulatus tropical fish. Hi all, i kept a selfsustaining colony of clown killis pseudepiplatys annulatus for quite a long time. Clown killifish, banded killifish, banded panchax, rocket panchax, rocket killifish, clown panchax.
This fish was first described as haplochilus annulatus by the famed belgian naturalist. Pseudepiplatys annulatus pseudepiplatys annulatus clausen 1967 clausen 1967. Ideal choices include small characins, rasboras and dwarf cichlids, corydoras, small loricariids and possibly other small, peaceful killis. One of my alltime favorite fish is a miniature killifish from far western africa known in the trade as the clown killie epiplatys annulatus. This page was last edited on 9 december 2014, at 23.
In everyday speech, it is known as clown killie, banded panchax and rocket panchax. The pelvic, pectoral, and anal fins are blackbrown with red edgings. Clown killifish epiplatys annulatus, tankbred aquatic arts. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Either move the breeding adults, in a group annulatus is a group spawner to a tank full of java moss and remove them after a few hours and raise the fry in that tank with insuforia, newly hatched brine shrimp, and other live foods, or keep the group in a larger, heavily planted tank and allow the. Clown killifish, for sale free local classifieds ads from all over australia, buy and sell in your local area gumtree i got 4 babies yesterday and am trying to learn all i can. Some authors are currently using the genus name pseudepiplatys for this group but that is beyond the scope of this article. You can contribute to the aquarium wiki by expanding this article. The bluishgray skin of siphonops annulatus is smooth and shiny with welldeveloped annuli.