8 types of killifish you should know about

When you go to a specialty store to look at killifish, you will be surprised at the many varieties available. The prices are different, as are the body colors and patterns, so it is hard to know what to choose. So, in this article, we would like to explain in detail about the different types of killifish.

Kinds of killifish

Japanese killifish (Chimonanthus japonicus)

The scarlet killifish is an orange-colored killifish that has long been familiar to the Japanese. Some middle-aged and older people may have caught killifish in the river when they were children, and those killifish are scarlet killifish.In recent years, instead of catching killifish in the river, which is becoming less common, some of you may have studied about killifish spawning in classes such as at school, etc. Most of the killifish used in class at that time were scarlet killifish.

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The black killifish is one of the oldest killifish species in Japan. It is the oldest killifish found in the natural world, and many of the killifish that were taken from rivers in the past are often black killifish.In recent years, however, their numbers have declined, and in 2003 they were listed as an endangered species in the Red Data Book published by the Ministry of the Environment.

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White killifish, as the name implies, is a killifish with a white body color. Although often misunderstood by some, it is different from albino killifish. Albinos have red eyes, while white killifish have black eyes. White killifish are so popular that most specialty stores carry them.

green killifish (Chimonobambusa platypterus)

Blue killifish are, as the name suggests, blue. However, if you go to a specialty store and actually see blue killifish, you may find that they are far from blue. Some blue killifish are light blue and some are indigo blue, but both are blue killifish. This leads to the main attraction of blue killifish.

killifish (esp. the Japanese killifish, Myxomycteris japonica)

The Yang-Pei killifish is a vermilion-red killifish. The most famous killifish in the same red family is the scarlet killifish. However, the body color of the scarlet killifish is almost yellowish orange, whereas the Yang's killifish is often described as almost reddish orange.Because the red body color, which is its greatest strength, is so beautiful, the Yang Kui killifish is used in a variety of species through crossbreeding with other varieties, so the name of the variety may say "Yang Kui~" or something similar.

Japanese killifish (Chimonanthus japonicus)

The Mikino killifish is a killifish with a glowing blue back. It is the most popular and well-known glowing killifish. There are a variety of killifish, including blue and white killifish.Various breeds have inherited the feature of a bright blue glow on the back.

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The dharma killifish has a small number of backbones and its body length is only about two-thirds or half that of a normal killifish. The dharma killifish has become more popular in recent years.The reason for their popularity is that their small size makes them less adorable than regular killifish, and their small size gives them a rounded silhouette that makes them even more adorable.

long-finned killifish

As the name suggests, the long-fin killifish has longer fins than normal killifish. In the case of killifish, even having long fins makes a big difference in the impression of the killifish.Thanks to the research and breeding efforts of enthusiasts across Japan, many different species of finned killifish have been produced.

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The tricolor killifish is a killifish with three body colors: red, white, and black. Each of the three colors is clearly expressed, and individuals with a good balance of all three colors are very beautiful and popular.In the best individuals, the red color inherits the vermilion-red color of the Yang's killifish and other species, while the white color inherits the color of the Mikuni strain and has the unique brilliance of the Mikuni killifish. The black color is inherited from the Black killifish and other killifish to complement the other two colors.