Neolebias trewavasae (Neolebias de Trewavas)
Description
The Neolebias Trewavasae fish is a freshwater fish from the Cyprinodontidae family, originally from the running and shallow waters of the Guinea Forest region in West Africa. It is a small fish, generally measuring between 3.5 and 4 cm in total length. Its coloring varies, but it is often gray-green on the back and white on the belly, with black transverse strips on the sides.
Neolebias Trewavasae is a very active and sociable fish, who likes to live in a group. It has territorial behavior and feeds mainly on aquatic invertebrates, such as mosquitoes, flies and larvae of various insects.
Neolebias Trewavasae is an oviparous fish, that is to say that it lays eggs rather than giving birth to small living. Females generally lay between 50 and 60 eggs at a time, whether they fix the vegetation or rocks near the water. The eggs hatch about a week later, giving birth to small frys who feed on plankton.
Neolebias Trewavasae is a fairly easy to keep fish in captivity, but it needs a well -equipped and well -maintained aquarium to prosper. It needs a space large enough to swim and move, good filtration of water to maintain clean water and a stable water temperature around 24-26 degrees Celsius. It is important to provide an adequate substrate and vegetation so that he can hide and feel safe.
In summary, Neolebias Trewavasae is a colored and active freshwater fish, originally from the shallow waters of the Guinea Forest region in West Africa. It is a social fish that likes to live in a group, and which feeds mainly on aquatic invertebrates. It is an oviparous fish that lays eggs that it fixes with vegetation or rocks near water. Neolebias Trewavasae is an easy to keep fish in captivity, but it needs a well -equipped and well -maintained aquarium to thrive.
Origin
- FamilyCitharinidae
- OriginAfrica
Characteristics
- Adult size5 cm
- BehaviourPleasant
- FoodOmnivorous
Water parameters
- Water typeFreshwater, hot
- Temperature23 - 29 °C
- pH5.9 - 7.2
Data to check
Some historical parameters still need checking before choosing this species: Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters).
