American Flagfish
Jordanella floridae
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 5.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 54 litres
- Temperature
- 18–30 °C
Species profile
Yabassi Lampeye Killifish
Procatopus nototaenia Yabassi
Common names: Yabassi Lampeye Killifish, Large Finned Lampeye
Pattern varietyKillifish
Adult size
Up to 6 cm
Up to 6 cm
Countries of origin
Good fit for your tank?
Good fit for
- A peaceful community tank with similar-sized fish
- A keeper with room for a proper group of 10 or more
Think carefully if
- You only want to keep one or two, because this fish needs a group of 6 or more
- You keep slow fish with long fins, which it may nip
A shoaling African killifish from Cameroon, with a glowing eye and a blue body. Keep a group of at least 6 in 54 litres or more.
Appearance and Identification
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.
Tank Requirements
- Suggested filter
- About 220–270 litres an hour
- Suggested heater
- About 50–75 W for this tank
- Minimum tank volume
- 54 litres
- Minimum tank length
- 60 cm
- Minimum group size
- 6
- Recommended group size
- 10
- Activity level
- Active
- Flow preference
- Low to moderate
- Planting preference
- Moderately planted
- Lid recommended
- Yes
- Jumping risk
- High
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.
Behaviour and Tankmates
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.
Water Parameters
Fairly tolerant of different water, if it is clean and stable.
Parameter caveat
Keep up regular water changes, and acclimatise new fish slowly.
Feeding
- Diet types
- Omnivore
- Feeding frequency
- Daily
- Preferred foods
- Small flake or micro pelletsA good staple. Feed small amounts that are eaten within a couple of minutes.
- Frozen or live daphnia and brine shrimpOffer a few times a week for colour and condition.
- Small bloodwormA rich treat rather than a daily food.
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.
Breeding
- Breeding type
- Cave Spawner
- Breeding difficulty
- Moderate
- Parental care
- Variable
- Baby foods
- Newly hatched brine shrimpThe fry can usually take this from the start.
- Crushed flakeA simple addition as they grow.
Spawns inside a cave, and one parent guards the eggs and young. Provide a suitable cave for each pair.
Habitat and Origin
- Geographic origin
- Africa, Cameroon, Captive Bred
- Natural habitat
- Freshwater Stream
- Aquarium contexts
- Planted Aquarium
- Audience level
- Beginner
Classification
- Profile type
- Pattern variety
- Genus
- Procatopus
- Family
- Procatopodidae
- Species group
- Fish, Killifish
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