| Lyretail Killifish (Aphyosemion Australe) | Aquarium Fish Care |
| Size | Up to 2.5 inches or 6 cm |
| Origin | Near the coast of central West Africa from Cameroon to Angola |
| Natural habitat | Shallow streams with heavy vegetation |
| Fish Hardiness | Easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 68 - 79 ºF or 20 - 26 ºC |
| Water pH | 5.5 – 7.0 pH |
| Water Hardness | 2 - 12 dH |
| Strata | All but mostly middle |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Number of same species in one aquarium | Four or more, more is better |
| Minimum tank size | 10 gallons or 40 liters for every group of four fish |
| Community Fish | Yes |
| Compatible with | Other Killifish, Cory Cats, Plecos, Hatchet Fish, Guppies and Loaches |
| Sexes | Males are larger and more colorful with more prominent fins |
| Food | Omnivore, prefers live or frozen daphnia, blood worms or brine shrimp, supplement with flakes |
| Breeding | Egg scatterer, easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 73 - 79 °F or 23 - 26 °C |
| Other names | Lyretail Panchax, Orange Lyretail, Cape Lopez Lyretail |
| Scientific name | Aphyosemion australe |
| Other Scientific names | Aphyosemion australe hjerresensii, Aphyosemion calliurus australis, Aphyosemion hjerresensii, , Aphyosemion polychromum, Haplochilus calliurus australis, Haplochilus cameronensis, Panchax polychromus |
| Lifespan | 3 years |
