Killifish
Rivulus tenuis Villa Hermosa
Rivulus tenuis Villa Hermosa
Current Scientific Name:
Rivulus tenuis
Described: (Meek), 1904
Common name(s):
Some Recorded Strains:
Papaloapan
Taco Talpa Park
Villa Hermosa

Breeding Rivulus tenuis

Have you had any experience breeding this species? Why not fill in a species questionaire
3 other fishkeepers have successfully bred this species and left reports, their results are sumarised below

Method:
Spawning Mops (100%)

Water Conditions:
Neutral (100%)

Temperature:
28°C+ (100%)

Read the full breeding report(s) for Rivulus tenuis


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Rivulus tenuis breeding reports

Each record reproduced here represents one instance of breeding this species. Have you kept and bred Rivulus tenuis? Why not add a breeding report? If you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

How to keep and breed Rivulus tenuis

This database consists of breeding reports provided by the world killifish community, along with some statistical analysis. Results provided by successful keepers are aggregated in the bar charts below, with more detailed reports below that. Like any block of data, the larger the more significant. Please contribute a report of your attempt to breed Rivulus tenuis, even if you have had a negative results. You may, of course, file more than one report, particularly if you change some condition, and had a different result.

breeders have filled in breeding reports, a summary of the results are shown in the graphs below.

Would Rivulus tenuis be a good addition to a community tank?

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  1. Never
  2. Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish
  3. Only with species of similar size
  4. Yes, a good community fish

How would you describe the disposition of Rivulus tenuis?

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  1. Very timid
  2. Slightly timid
  3. Neutral
  4. Somewhat aggressive on occasions
  5. Very aggressive

In which water conditions do you keep these fish?

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  1. Very soft and acidic
  2. Moderately soft and acidic
  3. Neutral
  4. Moderately hard and alkaline
  5. Very hard and alkaline

At what average temperature?

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  1. 10-15°C
  2. 16-19°C
  3. 20-23°C
  4. 24-27°C
  5. 28°C+

How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Rivulus tenuis?

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  1. Almost all males
  2. Somewhat male heavy
  3. Roughly equal
  4. Somewhat female heavy
  5. Almost all females

In general, how difficult is Rivulus tenuis to keep and breed?

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  1. Very easy
  2. Easy
  3. Average
  4. Difficult
  5. Very difficult

How successful have you been at breeding Rivulus tenuis?

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  1. Very unsuccessful
  2. Fairly unsuccessful
  3. Average
  4. Fairly successful
  5. Very successful

Very successful / fairly successful

Breeding Report: Rivulus tenuis
Location code: Taco Talpa Park
Water conditions: Neutral, 28oC+
Spawning Method: Spawning Mops
Sex ratio: Roughly equal
Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Success: Very successful
Breeder: Singapore (1 years experience with this species)
Date this record created: 2nd April 2005
Breeding Report: Rivulus tenuis
Location code: San Pedro Sula
Water conditions: Neutral, 28oC+
Spawning Method: Spawning Mops
Sex ratio: Roughly equal
Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Success: Fairly successful
Other Comments: Alimento vivo complementado con Escamas comerciales de calidad, luz tenue, siendo mas activos con baja luz o en el atardecer, canibalismo casi nulo, Mopas, plantas flotantes y fondos sedimentados.
Breeder: Moises Mazier, San Pedro Sula, Honduras (13 years experience with this species)
Date this record created: 8th August 2021

Average success

Breeding Report: Rivulus tenuis
Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic, 20-23oC
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)
Sex ratio: Roughly equal
Breeding difficulty: Easy
Success: Average
Other Comments: These have been bred in a 6 gal eclipse (with an undergravel filter in addition to the regular filter - biowheel filter included with set up. I have kept them in a "natural" set up with a full tank of Java Moss and have seen the eggs bring lair at the top of the tank where the Java Moss was orig attached to small suction cups. The water should be slightly acid to neutral with NO heating. They will eat just about anything you feed them..but.. to condition use live blackworms. Groth rate is moderate at best but the larger fry will predate on newly hatched fry. I have found these fish to be very non agressive with one another.I have never seen any aggession by the male _ever_. They remind me of bettas they the just "hang around" frequently in vertical positions. I was not trying to get many fry only a couple of doz. pair for distribution and for future generations.
Breeder: Leo Arieux , Metairie, La.
Date this record created: 10th March 2003
Breeding Report: Rivulus tenuis
Location code: Villa Hermosa
Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic, 20-23oC
Spawning Method: Spawning Mops
Sex ratio: Roughly equal
Breeding difficulty: Average
Success: Average
Breeder: David Baker, Maidenhead, UK
Date this record created: 7th July 2003
Breeding Report: Rivulus tenuis
Location code: Papaloapan
Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic, 24-27oC
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)
Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy
Breeding difficulty: Average
Success: Average
Other Comments: slow growing sexually mature at a quite small size 11/2"
Breeder: Bill Matthew, wigan UK (2 years experience with this species)
Date this record created: 30th November 2003

Unsuccessful

Breeding Report: Rivulus tenuis
Location code: Papaloapan
Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic, 20-23oC
Spawning Method: Spawning Mops
Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy
Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Success: Fairly unsuccessful
Breeder: David Baker, Maidenhead, Berks
Date this record created: 7th July 2003
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