Humpbacked limia
Limia nigrofasciata
- Tank length
- 20 cm8 in
- Start with
- 3
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 7–8
- Adult size
- 5 cm2 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
Hardy algae-grazing livebearer; keep more females than males and use hard, alkaline water.Hardy algae-grazing livebearer; keep more females than males and use hard, alkaline water.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Humpbacked limiaAfrican knifefish may eat Humpbacked limia
- African pike
African pike may eat Humpbacked limiaAfrican pike may eat Humpbacked limia
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Humpbacked limiaAlligator gar may eat Humpbacked limia
- Altum angelfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Humpbacked limiaAntenna ray may eat Humpbacked limia
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Humpbacked limiaArapaima may eat Humpbacked limia
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Humpbacked limiaAsian arowana may eat Humpbacked limia
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Humpbacked limiaAsian upside down catfish may eat Humpbacked limia
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–28 | 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; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Lake Miragoâne, Haiti | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | 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 | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |