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Clown killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

Also called rocket killi, banded panchax.

Lives in the top inch and jumps. Keep it covered and the flow low.

What it needs

Grows to
3.5 cm
Smallest sensible tank
40 L, at least 45 cm long
Temperature
22 to 26 °C
pH
5.5 to 7
Hardness
2 to 10 dGH
Kept in
groups of 6 or more
Temperament
peaceful
Eats
omnivore
Swims
near the surface
How hard
moderate
Lives
about 3 years

These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether a clown killifish fits the tank you have.