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Akvarijske ribe, Zoogoneticus tekila, živorodke
Akvarijske ribe, Zoogoneticus tekila, živorodke
Akvarijske ribe, Zoogoneticus tekila, živorodke

 

   Basic data:

 

  • Scientific name:  Zoogoneticus tequila  (Webb & Miller, 1998) 

  • Explanation of words: Zoogoneticus (Zoon = few animals, genesis = genesis), tequila (after the volcano Tequila near the city of Teuchitlan)

  • Slovenian name: 

  • Group: Livebirds

  • Source:  North America : Mexico, Rio Teuchitlan area

  • Size: Males: 6 cm, females: 8 cm

  • Biotope / habitat : Mud pond, vegetation

  • Social behavior: Basically peaceful fish, slight rivalry between males. Hierarchy.

  • Diet: Omnivore, frozen and lyophilized food (invertebrates)

  • Cultivation: Medium difficult

  • Aquarium: Minimum 100 liters

  • Population: flocks per 100 liters of water

  • Decoration: Plants, stones, roots, dark background

  • Temperature: 17-25 ° C  (19-22)

  • pH: 6.5-7.5

  • Hardness: not essential

  • Life span: 

  • Synonym:

Zoogoneticus tequila  

Kingdom: Animalia / animals

Trunk: Chordata / string players

Class: Actinopterygii / arthropods

Order: Cyprinodontiformes / Toothpicks

Family: Goodeidae / live-bearing Mexican carp

Genus: Zoogeneticus

Species: Zoogoneticus tequila  (Webb & Miller, 1998) 

  • Zoogoneticus sp.   (Lambert, 1990)

Food

  The fish is primarily a carnivore / predator. It is fed frozen, lyophilized or fresh food (invertebrates) 

Cultivation

  It is grown in an aquarium full of plants and branched roots as well  many hiding places.

Good filtration and poor water flow. The aquarium should be intended only for him, he can be aggressive towards other fish.

For the species to thrive, it is necessary to simulate winter time, where the temperature drops below 20 ° for two months. With this, the fish gain resistance, otherwise they like to get sick (winter rest), they need a regular weekly change of water (20-40%).

 

 

Reproduction

  In winter  fish do not reproduce when the temperature is gradually raised to 20 ° C and the breeding time begins.

Reproduction is stopped below 20 ° and above 25 ° C. Parents of puppies do not eat in principle except for lack of food.

The development of pups takes up to 65 days and the female gives birth to 25  offspring that are 10-12 mm in size.

The fish are sexually mature from the third to the tenth month, the female can have a maximum of 10 young in the first year. During high pregnancy, females respond quite aggressively to the approach of the male. After seven weeks, we can already separate the sexes (orange band on the tails of males).

 

 

Interesting

  This species does not store sperm like most live births. Trophothenia performs a similar function as the placenta in mammals, in newly hatched pups we can observe the remains of the "umbilical cord", which soon disappears.

It is practically extinct in nature and the credit for the conservation of the species goes to aquarists around the world.

The fish have been successfully settled in some ponds in their natural area.

The name of the species, tequila, does not come from a well-known Mexican drink, but refers to the volcano Tequila, located near the city of Teuchitlán. The dorsal and anal fins of the male are orange bordered, while the caudal fin has a strong and broad orange band.

 

 

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