Redfin Notho Care Guide
Nothobranchius rubripinnis
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Bioload Score
3800
- Max Size
- 4.5 cm / 1.8"
- Temperature
- 22–28°C (72–82°F)
- pH Range
- 6 – 7
- Min Tank Size
- 38L (10 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 3 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- Africa
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
Small carnivorous killifish that thrives on frequent feedings of live and frozen foods such as mosquito larvae, daphnia, cyclops and baby brine shrimp, with only limited use of quality prepared foods.
Community Compatibility
Semi-aggressive annual killifish best kept in a species-only or specialised softwater setup, with one male and multiple females and only very calm, compatible tankmates if any are used.
Good to Know
The Redfin Notho (Nothobranchius rubripinnis) is an endangered annual killifish from seasonal pools in Tanzania’s Mbezi and Luhule river drainages, with eggs that survive dry-season desiccation in the substrate before hatching with the rains.
Gender Differences
Males are larger and far more colourful with intense red fins and patterning, while females are smaller, plainer and more brownish-beige with subtler markings.
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