Kiunga blue-eye
Kiunga ballochi
- Tank length
- 15 cm6 in
- Group
- 8+
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 7–8
- Adult size
- 2.5 cm1 in
- Lifespan
- 1–2 yrs
A tiny, short-lived nano fish that needs small foods and calm companions; best in a dedicated nano or species tank.A tiny, short-lived nano fish that needs small foods and calm companions; best in a dedicated nano or species tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Kiunga blue eyeAfrican clawed frog may eat Kiunga blue eye
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Abei puffer
Abei puffer may eat Kiunga blue eyeAbei puffer may eat Kiunga blue eye
- African butterflyfish
African butterflyfish may eat Kiunga blue eyeAfrican butterflyfish may eat Kiunga blue eye
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Kiunga blue eyeAfrican knifefish may eat Kiunga blue eye
- African pike
African pike may eat Kiunga blue eyeAfrican pike may eat Kiunga blue eye
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Kiunga blue eyeAlligator gar may eat Kiunga blue eye
- Altum angelfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon toadfish
Amazon toadfish may eat Kiunga blue eyeAmazon toadfish may eat Kiunga blue eye
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Kiunga blue eyeAntenna ray may eat Kiunga blue eye
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Fly River near Kiunga, Papua New Guinea | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 1–2 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |