Fundulopanchax sjostedti

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Blue Gularis
Blue Gularis
Species	Fundulopanchax sjostedti
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL 10 US Gallons (37.9L)
Size	4.921 in 10-12.5 cm (3.9-4.9")
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temp.	288.15 K 59 °F 518.67 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R15 -28 °C (59-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	5-19
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Carnivore Live Foods
Life Span	3-5 years

[edit] Alternative names

Blue Gularis, SJO, Golden Pheasant

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Aphyosemion sjoestedti, Fundulus sjostedti

[edit] Sexing

Females are drab brown. The males have all the color.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Only compatible with fish it can't eat. It has a VERY large mouth but is peaceful with fish it can't swallow.

[edit] Diet

In the wild it eats fish, worms and aquatic crustaceans. Does best on live food but in reality it will eat anything meat based.

[edit] Feeding regime

They will gorge themselves so their bellies look like they swallowed a marble; it's best to feed them small amounts several times a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Dim lighting may be preferable. In nature they are found in soft acid, neutral and hard water. Not only that but they can also be found in brackish water at the mouth of the Niger river in Nigeria. In the Cameroon population around Loe, they look fairly different from the Nigerian form and are found in soft acid water.

[edit] Behaviour

Peaceful with fish it cannot swallow.

[edit] Identification

The biggest killifish and the only one with a trilobate tail. It is not hard to recognize this fish.

[edit] Pictures

Loe population of SJO

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• SJO - Killi.net
• List of Synonyms
• Seriously Fish