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Jordanella floridae
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| American Flagfish | |
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| American Flagfish | |
| Species | Jordanella floridae |
| Family | Cyprinodontidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 45.425 liters 45,424.941 mL 12 US Gallons (45.4L) |
| Size | 2.362 in
5-6 cm (2-2.4") |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 6.7 - 8.2 |
| Temp. | 292.039 K 18.889 °C 525.67 °R 295.372 K |
| Water Hardness |
6-20 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- American Flagfish, American Flag Fish, Flagfish, American-Flag Fish
[edit] Synonyms
- Cyprinodon floridae
[edit] Sexing
- The males have red stripes on their bodies and fins. Females are more drab in colour.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- These fish's are semi-aggressive and are prone to nip fins. Try to choose tank mates that swim quickly, although a better choice is to keep them in a species tank.
[edit] Diet
- The diet consists of plant matter and algae. If they are fed on a diet of meaty foods, their lifespans will shorten drastically. They eat multiple types of algae, but prefer hair algae.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed often and generously to supplement their high activity level.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- A well planted tank, preferably in a sunny location, to encourage algae. This is a little fish and can survive many water parameters. However, it would be wise to keep ammonia at 0, nitrite at 0, and nitrate at less than 20 ppm.
[edit] Behaviour
- A bit aggressive, but it depends on the personality of the fish. They have a tendency to rip off chunks of fins of tank mates.
[edit] Identification
- A short-bodied and thick-set fish with rounded fins. It is attractive in colour with a creamy yellow base colour with alternating horizontal red and green/blue iridescent stripes, this stretches into the dorsal and anal fin. The caudal fin is blue in colour.
[edit] Pictures
 Florida Flagfish |
