[Ebook] 500 freshwater aquarium fish – Livebeavers – Tanganyika Lampeye (Aplocheilichthys pumilus)
In reflected light the sides of the body—particularly in males that are in peak condition—are silvery blue and divided longitudinally by a dark stripe. The caudal fin is thinly edged in gold, while the other fins are orange-brown with some blue speckling. These colors are only really apparent under ideal aquarium conditions.