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Etymology: cyanostictum(L.): with blue spots

Synonyms: Diapteron cyanostictum

Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Aplocheilidae (Killifishes), subfamily: Aplocheilinae

First European import: Germany, 1972, by Herzog and Bochler.

Description: See picture.

Care: Even more difficult than beautiful! best kept in a 60 cm well planted species tank. In such a setup several pairs can be kept together, provided the tank is well planted and frequent small waterchanges are performed. Filtration over peat, not too much current in the tank.

Temperature: 20-22 °C

Feeding: Small live and frozen food.

Size: Up to 6.5 cm

pH: 6.0-6.5

Breeding: Well kept fish spawn regularly. Up to 30 eggs are laid in a 24 hour period if a pair is placed together in a breeding tank, but in a continuous setup the number of eggs is much lower. The eggs hatch in approximately a week, and the fry can immediately be fe on Artemia nauplii.

Sexual dimorphism: Male more colorfull, females have less spots and are more pale.

Prices:Unknown

Additional:

Picture references:Picture 1: E. Naus

References:Baensch, H. A., Riehl, R.(1982): Aquarien Atlas I. Mergus Verlag, Melle, Germany.(click on the link to buy this book), Fishbase.