Species Details
C.A.R.E.S.
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C.A.R.E.S. Program
Fish Preservation Initiative
Conservation ยท Awareness ยท Recognition ยท Encouragement ยท Support
This species is part of the CARES preservation program - a global initiative focused on captive breeding and preservation of at-risk fish species.
Why This Matters
Hobbyists play a critical role in conservation by maintaining breeding populations of threatened species in aquariums.
IUCN Status:Least Concern
LC
LCLeast Concern
IUCN Red List Status
Widespread and abundant, lowest conservation concern.
Last assessed:
- Common Name
- Least Killifish
- Latin Name
- Heterandria formosa
- Date Spawned
- 03/01/2024
- # of Fry
- 10
- Species Type
- Fish
- Species Class
- Killifish
- Water Type
- Fresh
- Foods
- Not recorded
- Spawn Locations
- Not recorded
Tank Details
- Tank Size
- 10G
- Filter Type
- Sponge
- Water Change Volume (%)
- 30%
- Water Change Frequency
- Bi-Monthly
- Temperature
- 72
- pH
- 6.8
- Hardness (GH)
- Soft
- Specific Gravity
- Not recorded
- Substrate Type
- None
- Substrate Depth
- Not recorded
- Substrate Color
- Not recorded