Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Ropefish
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Photo: Michał Zalewski · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–28 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size40 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Polypteridae
- Origin
- Nigeria and Cameroon
- Size
- 40 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Peaceful (eats very small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore (worms, shrimp)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Elongated, snake-like body. Breathes air and escapes through any crack: lid must be completely closed.
