Yabassi Lampeye Killifish

A shoaling African killifish from Cameroon, with a glowing eye and a blue body. It lives in flowing forest streams and does best in a group.

Check the scientific name when buying, as common names vary between sellers and countries.

Mature females are usually rounder in the belly, and males are usually slimmer and often brighter.

A long tank with open swimming water, plants around the edges and steady filtration suits this fish. A darker substrate and some floating plants usually bring out its colour.

Active and social, and most settled when kept with its own kind.

Keep a group of at least 6, and more if you can. Larger groups are calmer and show better colour and behaviour.

Not territorial, although males may spar and display.

Suits a community of similar-sized, peaceful fish that like the same water. Avoid large predators, which will treat it as food. It may nip the fins of slow or long-finned fish, and a larger group usually reduces this. It may eat baby shrimp.

Fairly tolerant of different water, if it is clean and stable.

A surface-feeding killifish that eats small insects. Offer floating flake and small live or frozen foods.

Feed small amounts, and remove anything left after a few minutes.

Spawns inside a cave, and one parent guards the eggs and young. Provide a suitable cave for each pair.