Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Palmas bichir
Polypterus palmas
Photo: John P. Friel Ph.D. · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank250 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Polypteridae
- Origin
- West Africa
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 250 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Moderately sized bichir with dark spots. Tight-fitting lid.
