Erpetoichthys calabaricus - Reedfish
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V X Y Z latin name: Erpetoichthys calabaricus, Calamichthys calabaricus, Herpetoichthys calabaricus
common name: Reedfish
Family: Polypteridae
Continent of origin: Africa
Origin country: Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Niger,
Size: under 90 cm (35.43 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 300 litre (79 US gal)
Temperature: 24 °C (75.2 °F)
- 28 °C (82.4 °F)
pH tolerance: 6
- 8
Water hardness tolerance: 2
- 22 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: entire water column
Life span: 14 years
Behavior: aggressive toward their own kind
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: carnivore -
Similar fish in catalogue: Polypterus palmas,
Polypterus ornatipinnis,
Polypterus delhezi,
Polypterus endlicheri,
Polypterus senegalus, ...
Erpetoichthys calabaricus is kept in next tanks: Tank No. 413,
Tank No. 576,
Tank No. 916,
Tank No. 1389,
Tank No. 2434,
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Summary
Latin name:Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Calamichthys calabaricus
Herpetoichthys calabaricus
Common name:Reedfish
Family: Polypteridae
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added: 27th Mar 2007
updated: 10th Dec 2009
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