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Polypterus ornatipinnis - Ornate bichir

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latin name: Polypterus ornatipinnis, Polypterus weeksii
common name: Ornate bichir

Family: Polypteridae
Continent of origin: Africa
Origin country: Congo,
Size: under 40 cm (15.75 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 350 litre (92 US gal)
Temperature: 25 °C (77 °F) - 28 °C (82.4 °F)
pH tolerance: 7 - 8
Water hardness tolerance: 1 - 25 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Life span: 14 years
Behavior: aggressive toward their own kind
Care level: easy
Feeding: carnivore -

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Summary

Polypterus ornatipinnis - Ornate bichirLatin name:
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Polypterus weeksii
Common name:
Ornate bichir

Family: Polypteridae

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added: 27th Mar 2009
updated: 31st Jan 2010
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