Austrolebias nigripinnis - Argentine Pearl Killifish

Austrolebias nigripinnis - also known as Argentine Pearl Killifish or Blackfin Pearlfish This beautiful fish was one of the pioneers of the aquarium hobby. It was discovered in the early 1900’s in temporary ponds on the Argentine pampas northwest of Buenos Aires. It was scientifically described by Regan in 1912. At first it was named Cynoleabias nigripinnis, but the name was changed to Austrolebias nigripinnis. Visually this fish is drop-dead gorgeous. At least the males are. The females wear a drab spotted brown colour, and is a bit smaller than the colourful males. Living in temporary ponds, these fish are annual breeders. The live hard and die young. They seldom live more than 9 months. Austrolebias nigripinnis prefer slightly acidic, soft water at °Celsius (60-68°F) - and should not be kept at temperatures above 25°C. Higher temperatures will drastically reduce their lifespan. These fish grow fast, and they prefer live foods: such as daphnia, copepods, mosquito larvae and glass worms. Often you see these fish kept in small unlit containers with nothing but the spawning substrate and dark muddy water, but they really deserve better. Like most other fish they really thrive and glow when kept in clean tanks with lots of plants. Lots of live food and regular water changes supercharge the colors. Thanks for watching Ulla and Michael Affiliate links: Do you want to know more about Affiliate? Read here: Support My Channel by purchasing things from Amazon through this link (It’s FREE!): My aquarium light: The camera gear I use for making my videos (affiliate links) My DSLR Camera Nikon D7100 camera My Lenses Nikon AF Nikkor 28-70 Sigma Macro 105 1:2,8D Sigma Macro 50mm Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-85 mm 1:3,5-5,6 My all weather/underwater camera Olympus Tough TG-5 Tripods and stuff Manfrotto Tripod Gorilla Tripod STSEETOP Sun Shade Screen Protector Bags and backpacks Pelican Protector Case 1600 Photo Bag National Geographic Africa Camera Backpack, Brown (NG A5290) Microphones and recorders Røde Link Filmmaker Kit Zoom H1 Microphone Furry Windshield Gimbal Feiyutech