Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Schomburgk's Leaf Fish
Polycentrus schomburgkii
Photo: Wilhelm Schreitmüller (1870-1945). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Polycentridae
- Origin
- Guianas and Trinidad
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (eats small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male tends to the clutch in a cave
Notes: Dark body speckled with light spots. Nocturnal and a stalker hunter.
