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Rivulus hartii Breeding Records

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Location code:
Isla Margarita
Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Slightly timid Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish
Spawning Method: Spawning MopsBreeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavyBreeding difficulty: Easy
Sucess: AverageYears Experience: 1
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 7th October 2005Breeding date: 1st January 2004
Breeder: khoLocation: Singapore

Location code:
Point Radux
Water conditions: Neutral Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Spawning MopsBreeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Roughly equalBreeding difficulty: Very easy
Sucess: Very sucessfulYears Experience: 5
Other Comments: It is one of the most colorful rivulus despite all of the photos you see. Heavy top spawner all eggs will be layed within 1/2 inch of waters surface. Fast growth difficult to sex until 4 months when coloration becomes a factor. both sexs carry a rivulus spot until 4 months. EXTREMELY AGILE JUMPER BE CAREFUL.
Date this record created: 31st May 2004Breeding date: 31st May 2004
Breeder: Lee Van HyfteLocation: Iowa, USA

Location code:
Amos Vale, Tobago 96
Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic Water temperature: 20-23oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Spawning MopsBreeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Roughly equalBreeding difficulty: Easy
Sucess: Fairly sucessfulYears Experience:  
Other Comments: Big bold fish, big appetite. Eats flake, bloodworm and earth worms. Eggs incubated in water hatch in 14 - 16 days. Fry will eat crushed flake after a few days.
Date this record created: 27th September 2003Breeding date:
Breeder: David BakerLocation: Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK

*Nomenclature correct according to KILLIDATA


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Cynolebias Cynopoecilus Cyprinodon Empetrichthys Epiplatys
Episemion Floridichthys Fluviphylax Foerschichthys Fundulopanchax
Fundulosoma Fundulus Garmanella Gnatholebias Hylopanchax
Hypsopanchax Jordanella Kryptolebias Laciris Lacustricola
Lamprichthys Leptolebias Leptolucania Lucania Maratecoara
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Moema Neofundulus Nothobranchius Orestias Oxyzygonectes
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Plataplochilus Plesiolebias Poropanchax Procatopus Profundulus
Pronothobranchius Pseudoepiplatys Pterolebias Rachovia Renova
Rhexipanchax Rivulus Scriptaphyosemion Simpsonichthys Spectrolebias
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