Blue lyretail
Fundulopanchax gardneri
- Adult size
- 4 cm2 in
- Start with
- 3
- Tank length
- 17 cm7 in
- Lifespan
- 2–3 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C72–77 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Hardness
- 6–19 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Males spar with each other, so keep one male with two or three females and a tight lid against jumping.Males spar with each other, so keep one male with two or three females and a tight lid against jumping.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- American flagfish
American flagfish may nip Blue lyretailAmerican flagfish may nip Blue lyretail
- Blind cave tetra
Blind cave tetra may nip Blue lyretailBlind cave tetra may nip Blue lyretail
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Buenos Aires tetra
Buenos Aires tetra may nip Blue lyretailBuenos Aires tetra may nip Blue lyretail
- Butterfly splitfin
Butterfly splitfin may nip Blue lyretailButterfly splitfin may nip Blue lyretail
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Chinese barb
Chinese barb may nip Blue lyretailChinese barb may nip Blue lyretail
- Colombian tetra
Colombian tetra may nip Blue lyretailColombian tetra may nip Blue lyretail
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 22–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.5–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 6–19 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Nigeria and Cameroon, West Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Males spar with each other, so keep one male with two or three females and a tig | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #3F7FB8, #D9472E, #E8C23A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| social min | 3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 2–3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | livebearer | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |