
Goldbreast Splitfin
Ilyodon furcidens
The Goldbreast Splitfin (Ilyodon furcidens) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Goodeidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–24 °C.
- Size
- 7 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- pH
- 7.0–8.0
- Tank footprint
- 75 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature18–24 °C
pH7.0–8.0
Hardness10–20 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyGoodeidae
- GenusIlyodon
- SpeciesIlyodon furcidens
Quick answers
- Goldbreast Splitfin size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 7 cm (total length).
- Goldbreast Splitfin tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
- Goldbreast Splitfin water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 18–24 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, hardness 10–20 °dGH.
- Goldbreast Splitfin: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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