Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Delhez's bichir
Polypterus delhezi
Photo: Steven G. Johnson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size40 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Polypteridae
- Origin
- Congo Basin
- Size
- 40 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 4 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Dark vertical stripes on a greenish background. Sturdy and slow-growing.
