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Spike Tailed Paradise Fish (Pseudosphromenus cupanus)

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Stats:	Adult Size: 3" (7.5 cm) Temp: 68-82 F (20-28 C) Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Love floating plants, and slightly cooler than tropical water. Very little surface agitation appreciated.
Diet:	Carnivore. Small live, or any prepared.
Breeding:	Bubblenest builder. Males have longer fuller fins and brighter colors. Some parental care of fry.
Sociability:	Keep in pairs, or as single fish. Young can be kept with tankmates, or with their own kind, but adults are very aggressive.
Related Spec:	(Macropodus concolor) - Paradise Fish (Blue morph) (Macropodus ocellatus) - Chinese Paradise Fish
Special Info:	Paradise were second only to the goldfish in being the first fish in Europe kept for ornamentation.