Dwarf Merry Widow - Phallichthys tico

By Clint Norwood
 
Common Name: Dwarf Merry Widow
 
Latin Name: Phallichthys tico
 
Origin: Guatemala and Panama
 
Temperature: 68 - 83°F (20-28°C)
 
Ease of Keeping: Easy
 
Agressivness: Easy going non-aggressive fish
 
Size: Females 1½ inches (3.75cm) Males smaller. A tiny fish.
 
Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallon
 
Food: Any good quality fish foods will do, but adults and fry alike love baby brine shrimp.
 
Spawning: The Dwarf Merry Widow is a livebearer. The females will drop between 20 to 60 fry every 4 to 5 weeks.
 
Comments:

The Dwarf Merry Widow is a pretty little fish, easy to keep and spawn and causes no trouble with tankmates. This is an excellent fish for a small planted tank, they will eat the algae but leave the plants alone.
What more could you want?

Great infomation. Lovely pictures but there needs to be one of the male as well.