Epiplatys dageti (Killi Dageti)

Lying body, quite thick and laterally very compressed. Back in a straight line to the rear part. Additional head with elongated and pointed muzzle ending with a large wide mouth turned upwards. Small dorsal fin located very behind, a caudal fin with a lower point extension. Basic coloring: green-yellow, green-green back, yellow green with green blue and white broken white ocher yellow. Back squires with reddish reflections, slanderous with a blue-black edge. 5 to 6 dark transverse bands cross the body, more marked at the level of anal. Gray-green, anal and caudal fins bordered by black and covered with many points and stripes.

The Epiplatys Dageti fish is a small fish from the Aplocheilidae family from the alive waters of West Africa. It measures on average between 3 and 4 cm in length, with a tail proportionally longer than the body. Its coloring is generally dark brown to black with lighter spots on the belly and vertical strips on the sides.

The Epiplatys Dageti fish is a gregarious animal that lives in small groups in the shallow and vegetated waters of marshes and rivers. It feeds mainly on small insects, crustaceans and molluscs which it finds in aquatic vegetation.

The Epiplatys Dageti fish is an oviparous animal, that is to say that it lays eggs which it places on the leaves and the submerged stems of the vegetation. The female can lay up to a hundred eggs at a time, which it protects until they hatch about two weeks later.

The Epiplatys Dageti fish is an unusual animal in captivity, but it is appreciated by aquariophiles for its small size and attractive coloring. It is generally maintained in an aquarium planted with fresh and shallow water, at a temperature between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius. It is recommended to provide it with a varied diet including fish pellets, living and frozen foods, as well as lettuce leaves and cabbage leaves.

Epiplatys Dageti fish is a peaceful animal that can coexist with other species of small fish, but it can be aggressive towards larger or more aggressive fish. It is also sensitive to sudden changes in temperature, oxygenation and water quality, it is therefore important to maintain the aquarium in good condition to guarantee the well-being of these fish.

Smaller and less colorful female.

Ponte staggered over 2 to 3 weeks, at the rate of 10 to 20 eggs every day. The eggs are adhesive and hatch in 10 to 12 days at 25 ° C. First food: fine plankton and artemias nauplies. Water characteristics: hardness of 10 to 15 ° T.H., pH between 6.5 and 7, filtration which does not create strong current, no ventilation by diffuser.