Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Ornate Bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Photo: MusikAnimal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size60 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Polypteridae
- Origin
- Congo Basin and Lake Tanganyika
- Size
- 60 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
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: The most striking bichir, with a black-and-white net-like pattern. Grows quite large; make sure the lid fits snugly.
