Fundulus chrysotus Popular name Golden Ear.Origin Eastern coast of U.S.A. from South Carolina to Florida.Size 3 inches. Appearance An olive-green fish with numerous green and red spots on flanks and fins. Behavior Can be kept in community tank with fish its own size. Feeding Accepts all foods. Water conditions Slightly brackish to fresh water (1 teaspoonful of salt to 3 gallons of water). Not critical regarding pH and hardness. Temperature 73°F.-78°F. Sexing Females are paler and less colorful. Breeding Lays a few eggs each day in thick bushy plants, which must be removed to separate tank for hatching. Eggs hatch in 8 to 12 days. See also breeding surface spawners above, under Genus Aphyosemion. Recommended feeding system Aquaze Tropical.

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