Polypterus palmas - Marbled bichir
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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: Polypterus palmas
common name: Marbled bichir
Family: Polypteridae
Continent of origin: Africa
Origin country: Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone,
Size: under 30 cm (11.81 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 250 litre (66 US gal)
Temperature: 26 °C (78.8 °F)
- 28 °C (82.4 °F)
pH tolerance: 6,9
- 7,1
Water hardness tolerance: 5
- 20 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Life span: 14 years
Behavior: aggressive
Care level: easy
Feeding: carnivore -
Similar fish in catalogue: Erpetoichthys calabaricus,
Polypterus ornatipinnis,
Polypterus delhezi,
Polypterus endlicheri,
Polypterus senegalus, ...
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Latin name:Polypterus palmas
Common name:Marbled bichir
Family: Polypteridae
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updated: 5th Feb 2011
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