Description
Lampeyes hail from the slow, vegetated waters and swamps of West and Central Africa, from Senegal to Chad and Sudan, including the Congo basin. Growing up to 4cm in length, these slender freshwater nano fish are best identified by their bluish tint with a yellow outline and the blue-green crescent above each eye. Males are larger, with longer pointed fins.
Lampeyes are peaceful but timid surface dwellers, so they are not suited to boisterous community tanks. Best kept in groups of ten or more to help them feel secure and promote natural behaviour.
To mimic their natural environment, consider a gentle flow, plenty of plants and either dim lighting or floating plants. Lampeyes are good jumpers, so be sure to secure the lid on your aquarium.
At Wirral Aquatics we feed our lampeyes Artemia powder and live and frozen foods including cyclops, baby brine shrimp and daphnia.
Tank compatibility & care
Ordering livestock
We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.
If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.
If you would like to view footage of the particular fish that you are looking to purchase, please contact us and we will send footage as per your request.