KILLIFISH TANGANYIKA community_Aggressive or South American leaffish

or South American leaffish

and also for the aquarium trade

but captive strains will tolerate a wide range of water parameters

shading to yellow on the belly

This specialized organ allows them to inhabit oxygen poor environments unsuitable for most fish

KILLIFISH TANGANYIKA community_Aggressive or South American leaffishThe Tanganyika killifish (Lamprichthys tanganicanus) is a species of poeciliid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it forms large schools, mainly close to rocky shores but also pelagically off shore. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5. 9 in) SL. It is an egglayer with external fertilization, and deposits its eggs in narrow crevices. It is fished commercially for food, and also for the aquarium trade.