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Flag fish
>List Members, What is the difference between 1. American Flag fish,
>Jordanella floridae and 2. American Flag Fish , Ameca Splendens - Butterfly
>Goodeid? Which one is best for a planted tank? Does it matter which one to
>buy? Which one is most often found in the fish stores in the USA?
Jordanella floridae is an egg laying tooth carp ("killifish")
Ameca splendens is a livebearing tooth carp (livebearer).
J. floridae is properly know as the "American Flag Fish". A.
splendend is commonly known as the "Butterfly goodied". I've
never seen it referred to as a flag fish.
They both eat algae.
Does anybody use pupfish (Cyprinodon species) for algae control?
Apart from liking warm water they ought to work pretty god I'd
think.
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