Wrestling Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla)
Wrestling Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla) – Unique Surface-Dweller with Intriguing Behavior
Bring a truly distinctive presence to your freshwater aquarium with the Wrestling Halfbeak. Known for their elongated lower jaw and surface-dwelling habits, these livebearers are a fascinating addition to peaceful community tanks and species-focused setups alike.
Key Features:
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Slender, silver body with an extended lower jaw – a signature halfbeak trait
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Peaceful to mildly territorial, especially males during displays or sparring
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Surface-oriented swimmers that prefer calm, well-covered aquariums
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Livebearers with unique reproductive behavior and occasional “wrestling” displays
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Best kept in groups with a higher ratio of females to reduce male competition
Care Tips:
Dermogenys pusilla thrives in aquariums with gentle flow, floating plants, and a tight-fitting lid to prevent jumping. These fish prefer soft to slightly brackish water but can adapt to a variety of conditions with proper acclimation. Feed them a varied diet of floating foods such as high-quality flakes, micro pellets, and small live or frozen insects.
With their sleek appearance, unusual feeding habits, and entertaining social behavior, Wrestling Halfbeaks make a captivating addition to any aquarist's collection of oddball or surface-dwelling species.
This beautiful livebearing fish has very vibrant platimum/silver colors and an eye-catching mouth. They are carnivores and can be fed a mixture of live or frozen foods as well as flakes.
This oddball livebearer is super popular for its unique look and snout looking mouth. Though timid at first, they will become lively fish after adjusting to their new surroundings and can be kept in varying pH/water hardness levels and fresh to slightly brackish water!
Size is about half an inch to 1 inch.
Also known as the Malayan Halfbeak, Platinum Halfbeak or Silver Halfbeak Livebearer.
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Nice little novelty
Wrestling Half Beak. Cool little fish. Glad I got.
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Nice spec
Little guy came in super healthy, full “beak” intact super colors. Well done
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Quick and great quality
the fish arrived here quicker than i expected (being i live on the other side of the us) and the fish was alive and heat pack still warm there was also no water in the packaging or leaking from the fishes bag! i highly recommend buying from petzone tropical fish!
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Beautiful healthy fish ,great customer service.
Highly recommend this shop. My fish are beautiful and healthy. The seller has great communication . Definitely shopping again.
