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Amiet's Killifish
Aphyosemion amieti
Distribution: Africa
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Banded Epiplatys
Epiplatys fasciolatus
Distribution: Africa
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community, best kept in a species tank

Black Pearlfish
Cynolebias nigripinnis
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Blue Gularis
Aphyosemion sjoestedti
Distribution: Africa
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Blue Panchax
Aplocheilus panchax
Distribution: India, Malaysia
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Bokerman's Killifish
Cynolebias bokermani
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Ceylon Killifish
Aplocheilus dayi
Distribution: Sri Lanka
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Clown Killifish
Epiplatys annulatus
Distribution: Africa
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Deccan Killifish
Aplocheilus lineatus
Distribution: India
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Dwarf Pearlfish
Cynolebias nigripinnis
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Finemouth Panchax
Epiplatys chaperi
Distribution: Africa
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Flagfish
Jordanella floridae
Distribution: United States, Mexico
Length: 2.5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Green Panchax
Aplocheilus blockii
Distribution: India
Length: 2.5 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Gularis
Aphyosemion gularia
Distribution: Africa
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive.

Lyretail
Aphyosemion australe
Distribution: West Africa
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community, best kept in species tank

Mother of Pearl Fish
Aphanius dispar
Distribution: Africa
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Pearlfish
Cynolebias belotti
Distribution: Rio de la Plata in Argentina
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive, best kept in a species tank

Peruvian Longfin
Pterolebias longipinnis
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 1/2 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Playfair's Panchax
Pachypanchax playfairii
Distribution: Africa
Length: 3.5 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Red Lyretail
Aphyosemion bivittatum
Distribution: Africa
Length: 2 1/2 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Steel Blue Lyretail
Aphyosemion gardneri
Distribution: Africa
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Striatum
Aphyosemion striatum
Distribution: Africa
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

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