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Posted by rsaqua on January 19, 2003 at 22:25:10:

In Reply to: Re: Lets compare sources...... posted by Youkai on November 16, 2002 at 23:01:30:

:http://www.google.ca/search?q=Aplocheilus+lineatus+brackish&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&meta=

:http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=4690

:http://www.pufferfish.co.uk/aquaria/water/brackish/faq/faq.pdf

:http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.asp?genus=Aplocheilus&species=lineatus

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:These are just a few of the sources that mention they come from brackish waters. I read it in in a killifish book as well, though the publisher of the book I forget.
:There are ton of sources out there that say this fish comes from brackish habitats. That's why I'm so curious. If in the wild, this fish comes from some brackish waters (though not exclusively) why can't it be kept in brackish waters in an aquarium?

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