aquarium
📖 Overview
Occurs in swamps, pools, brooks and small streams in the coastal rainforest and forested savanna . Bottom spawner, 2 months incubation. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for aquarium is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12; non-migratory. Tropical; 20°C - 23°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"aquarium is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for aquarium is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for aquarium has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Walker's killi |
| 🌍CES | halančík Walkerův |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Афиосемион Уолкера |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphyosemion litoriseborus | Radda | 1976 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion littoriseboris | Radda | 1976 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion rubrofasciatum | Brüning | 1930 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion spirrelli | Boulenger | 1913 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion spurrelli | Boulenger | 1913 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion walkeri | Boulenger | 1911 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion walkeri spurrelli | Boulenger | 1913 | Synonym |
| Fundulopanchax rubrofasciatus | Meinken | 1930 | Synonym |
| Fundulopanchax spurrelli | Boulenger | 1913 | Synonym |
| Fundulus rubrofasciatus | Brüning | 1930 | Synonym |
| Fundulus spurrelli | Boulenger | 1913 | Synonym |
| Fundulus walkeri | Boulenger | 1911 | Synonym |
| Haplochilus walkeri | Boulenger | 1911 | Synonym |
| Nothobranchius walkeri | Boulenger | 1911 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect aquarium.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 32 records indexed .
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