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Databases compiled from the Ministry of Primary Industries list of Tropical fish allowed to be imported into New Zealand.
Freshwater Fish A toH.
Freshwater Fish I to Z.
Tropical Marine Fish .
Killifish on list
Marine Invertebrates.
Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians
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Simpsonichthys constanciae
Feather Fin Pearl Fish
Origin: Native to Brazil
Temp 22 to 25C
Size 6cm.
Its common name is Feather-fin pearl fish, since it has elongated fins with long rays, and is decorated with pearl-like markings. They are currently listed as “Vulnerable” in the IUCN Red List of Threatened.
Size grow up to 5 cm long and can be kept with other small, peaceful fish in a community aquarium, living up to two years.
A well planted aquarium with plenty of plants, rocks and driftwood.
Water temperature 22 – 25°C range.
pH 7
hardiness under dH 10.
Diet a combination of meaty live food and high-quality flake food.
They are a bottom spawning fish that need a lot of meaty food to spawn.