Killifish

New World Old World

Catfish
Characin
Cichlid
Cypriniformes
Cyprinodontiformes
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Loaches
Perches
Rainbowfish
Other

The term killifish applies to egg-bearing Cyprinodontiformes. This includes all of the Family Aplocheilidae in this section of the website as well as many  members of other families from the order Cyprinodontiform (listed in the right side border).

I have been keeping killifish a little over  three years now, which isn't very long compared to most of the "old-timers" in the hobby. Although this section of my website is not intended for anyone's use but mine, feel free to look.  There is not much other than a systematic structure at this point.  I'm using it as a framework for organizing information as I study.  Some of the organization and information may be incorrect, outdated or a matter of debate.  If you run across any major blunders, please let me know.  I plan to add species pages with a little general information and links.  Contributions are welcome. 

Killifish Links

There are lots of great killifish web sites out there.  A few of these are listed below. Check out the links from these sites as well.

bulletAmerican Killifish Assoiciation
bulletAlf & Anitas Killipage (English)
bulletShene's Killies
bulletAfrican Annual Fish
bulletVasco Gomez Killi Site
bulletGreater Cincinnati Killifish Association Home Page
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Tropical-Fish.net

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dkg.killi.org

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International Killifish Conservation Program

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British Killifish Association

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The Killifish Source

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Killitalk Mailing List

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Killi-Data online

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South American Annuals at The Ark

bullet Killifish of Western Africa - Compiled by Tim Addis
bulletLes 100 petits aphyosemions de Maurice Chauche
bulletHendriks' Killifish Homepage

Killifish List

This is a list of species I am keeping at present.  I am still in the process of establishing good breeding populations.

eggs, adults & fry, fry or juveniles only, adult fish/no fry, widowed, eggs

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Aphyolebias rubrocaudatus '153'

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Aphyosemion ahli "Kribi"

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Aphyosemion australe "Natural"

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Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bitaeniatum "Umudike"

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Aphyosemion (Diapteron) cyanostictum "PEG 98/23"

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Aphyosemion (Kathethys) elberti "N'tui"

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Aphyosemion (Kathethys) elberti "Dschang"

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Aphyosemion (Kathethys) exiguum "Melomabe"

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Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) loennbergii "Makondo"

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Aphyosemion striatum "Lambarene"

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Aplocheilichthys luxophthalmus hannerzi(?)

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Cynopoecilus multipapillatus "Viamao"

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Foerschichthys sp.

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Fundulopanchax sjoestedti 'Niger Delta'

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Leptolebias minimus 'Seropedica 03'

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Leptolebias minimus 'Saquarema'

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Pterolebias phasianus 'Mato Grosso'

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Scriptaphyosemion cauveti "Siramousaya GRCH 93/238"

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Scriptaphyosemion schmitti

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Simpsonichthys boitonei

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Simpsonichthys perpendicularis "Bankoda Salta"

Aphyosemion elberti "Dschang"

Foods

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I toss a little Java moss and/or green water in the hatching containers to provide microorganisms as food for very small fry.

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Vinegar eels

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Microworms

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Walter worms

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BBS

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Confused Flour Beetles (they really don't care for these much)

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Grindal worms

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Daphnia Magna

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White worms

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Black worms

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Frozen brine shrimp (mostly the Old World killies)

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Frozen bloodworms (not all species will take frozen foods)

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Seasonal treats - Ants, mosquito larvae, fruit flies, gnats, moths, etc.

My Most Wanted Killifish List

bulletAphyosemion abacinum  *****
bulletAphyosemion dargei "Mbam"*****
bulletAphyosemion fulgens *****
bulletAphyosemion georgiae*****
bulletAphyosemion seegersi *****
bulletAphyosemion elberti "N'dop"
bulletAphyosemion elegans "Bombala"
bulletAphyosemion joergenscheeli *****
bulletAphyosemion sp.Oyo *****
bulletEpiplatys fasciolatus zimiensis ***** or
bulletEpiplatys olbrechtsi puetzi
bulletNothobranchius aff. rubripinnis
bulletNothobranchius virgatus *****
bulletPlataplochilus miltotaenia
bulletPoropanchax normani
bulletProcatopus similis
bulletAphyolebias peruensis "Yarina Cocha" *****
bulletMicromoema xiphophora***** (once it's well-established)
bulletMoema quiii *****
bulletPlesiolebias sp. "Xingu" *****
bulletRachovia pyropunctata
bulletRenova oscari
bulletSpectrolebias semiocellatus
bulletTerranatos dolichopterus *****

Complete wish list

Nothobranchius eggersi

AKA and SAA member

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