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Why would you want to keep killifish in
the first place?
 Killifish
offer many things to fish keepers. First
off, as most people notice when they see
their fist killie either in a picture or in
the flesh, many species are just plain
beautiful! That is what attracts most
hobbyists in the first place but then other
things come into play:
There are many species/varieties to work
with. You can keep killifish for many years
and never run out of new and different fish
to keep.
There are killifish that appeal to every
aquarists’ skill level from very easily
maintained and bred fish to those that can
make the seasoned veteran want to pull their
hair out!
Many species of killifish are either
endangered in the wild or from natural
habitats that are in dire need of
conservation. Hobbyists who keep and breed
these species are doing their part to ensure
that these fish will always be available to
the hobby.
There are even killifish native to our area
of the country. You can even collect them
yourself if you know where to look for them.
And this brings us back to the point that
keeping killifish can become a life-long
hobby for an aquarist looking for something
a little different out of their hobby. This
beautiful and diverse group of fishes has
something to offer everyone. |
Some species suitable for the killifish
beginner
This list is hardly "complete",
but it should give you a place to start in your quest for species.
Most listed here are both easy to breed, hardy and should provide a
measure of success if you are just starting out.
- Fundulopanchax scheeli (West African
“Semi-annual)
- Simpsonichthys constanciae (SA American
Annual; Sub-Tropical
- Nothobranchius guentheri (African annual)
- Nothobranchius korthausae (African annual)
- Nothobranchius palmqvisti (African annual)
- Lucania goodie (North American native)
- Nematolebias whitei (SA American Annual;
Sub-Tropical)
- Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri (West
African “Semi-annual)
- Fundulopanchax gardneri clauseni (West
African “Semi-annual)
- Fundulopanchax gardneri lacustris (West
African “Semi-annual)
- Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus (West
African “Semi-annual)
- Fundulopanchax puerzli (West African “Semi-annual)
- Fundulopanchax walkeri (West African “Semi-annual)
- Fundulopanchax filamentosus (West African
“Semi-annual)
- Epiplatys dageti dageti (West African non-annual)
- Austrolebias nigripinnis (SA American
Annual;sub-tropical)
- Aphyosemion striatum (West African non-annual)
- Aphyosemion bivittatum (West African non-annual)
- Aphyosemion bitaeniatum (West African non-annual)
- Aphyosemion australe (West African
non-annual)
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