Catfish and Plecos
Striped African Crystal Catfish
Pareutropius buffei
Photo: Bloodshot20 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Schilbeidae
- Origin
- Nigeria and Benin
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A schooling catfish with three dark lines and a banded tail. Active in the middle of the water column.
