Tanganyika light-eyed fish
| Tanganyika light-eyed fish | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 adult males |
||||||||||||
| Systematics | ||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
| Scientific name of the genus | ||||||||||||
| Lamprichthys | ||||||||||||
| Regan , 1911 | ||||||||||||
| Scientific name of the species | ||||||||||||
| Lamprichthys tanganicanus | ||||||||||||
| ( Boulenger , 1898) |
The Tanganyika light-eye fish ( Lamprichthys tanganicanus ) is a species from the family of light-eye fish (Procatopodidae).
Occurrence
Lamprichthys tanganicanus occurs in Lake Tanganyika in Africa , as well as in Lukuga , the outflow from Lake Tanganyika to the Congo . In Lake Tanganyika it lives in larger schools near rocky coasts.
Appearance
Lamprichthys tanganicanus becomes 12-14 cm long, the females remain somewhat smaller. The differentiation of the sexes is easy with the onset of sexual maturity, as the females remain monochrome, silvery-gray, while the males develop a fine yellow mark and shimmering blue light scales.
Even before sexual maturity, the sexes can be distinguished by the fact that the dorsal fin is wider in the male and the anal fin is wider but much shorter than in the female.
Reproduction
The female presses the eggs into a crevice or other suitable substrate, while the male fertilizes them at the same time. The clutch is not guarded.
Aquaristics
Lamprichthys tanganicanus is rarely offered in stores. Although it is an extraordinarily beautifully shimmering fish, the species is considered a delicate one. This is due to the sensitivity to higher nitrate levels and stress as well as the susceptibility to fungal growth.
If you want to keep these animals in the aquarium, it should be at least 150 cm long. It must have a cover as the fish are good jumpers. In addition, frequent water changes and nitrate-reducing filter material are essential. At least 3 females should be kept for each male, as the males are also very aggressive towards the females, a total of at least 8 fish should be kept.
supporting documents
- ^ Sven O. Kullander and Tyson R. Roberts: Out of Lake Tanganyika: endemic lake fishes inhabit rapids of the Lukuga River. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, Vol. 22, No. December 4, 2011 © 2011 by Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, Munich, Germany - ISSN 0936-9902
- ^ Gerhard Schreiber & Jürgen Schmidt: Killifische . Page 89, bede-Verlag GmbH, Ruhmannsfelden 2000, ISBN 3-931792-88-9
- ^ Wally Kahl / Burkard Kahl / Dieter Vogt, Kosmos Atlas Aquarienfische, page 160, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-440-09476-6
- ↑ Hans J. Mayland, Freshwater Aquarium, page 210, Falken Verlag Niedernhausen 1985, ISBN 3-8068-4191-8
Web links
- Tanganyika light-eyed fish on Fishbase.org (English)
- Lamprichthys tanganicanus inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Ntakimazi, G., 2006. Retrieved January 11, 2014.