Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Asian Leaf Fish
Nandus nandus
Photo: Nilesh Heda · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Nandidae
- Origin
- India, Bangladesh and Thailand
- Size
- 20 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle – bottom
- Behavior
- aggressive (ambush predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: It mimics a dry leaf to get close to its prey. Keep only with fish too large to fit in its mouth.
