Bluefin notho killifish

Care at a glance

Rachow's notho from Mozambique is one of the most colourful freshwater fish there is: males are orange-red with turquoise and black markings. It lives in temporary rain pools that dry out each dry season, so the species grows up and breeds within a few months.

The eggs survive in damp substrate until the rains return, which means that breeding involves storing eggs dry. Expect a short life, feed small live or frozen foods and keep one male with several females; this really is an enthusiast's fish.

Good to know

• Keep a single male
• Hard to wean onto dry food
• Known jumper — cover the tank

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