Description: An endangered killifish from Madagascar. Identified by Dr. Paul Loiselle in 2006.
Category: Killifish
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Madagascar
CARES Status: Endangered
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2024
Like other Pachypanchax, patriciae males are said to sorry either blue or red dominance in the multicolored scales in the flanks.
Species Spawned: Yes
Spawned in mops and water incubated eggs about three weeks. Fry are large enough for bbs at hatch. This is not a difficult species and is NOT an annual. Water chemistry does not appear to be critical.
Have Reared Fry? Yes
No issues
Young fish available? Yes