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Re: How high can killies jump?
>Since you've seen them 'doing their thing' in their natural
>environment.... would you risk a guess on their jumping ability
>(height-wise).
>
>A open-concept planted aquaria (densely planted with lotsa floating
>water-lettuces) inhabited with killies is kinda appealing. I'm aware
>that they are jumpers... *BUT* if the tank is not
>filled to the brim, how high can killies jump (so water level can be
>reduced accordingly)?
>
>Cheers,
>Ronnie
The strongest killifish jumper I've ever seen is a North American native,
the southern studfish (_Fundulus stellifer_). Adults are very athletic,
about 10 cm long. Every time I've caught them in the wild, they will clear
out of a bucket if you're dumb enough not to immediately put on a secure
lid. I've seen them jump up about a half meter. (I've seen them in
southeastern Tennessee and northeastern Alabama.)
Their near relatives, the northern studfish (_F. catenatus_) while very
similar is _not_ an aggressive jumper.
--Bruce Stallsmith
Huntsville, AL, US of A
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