South American lungfish
Lepidosiren paradoxa
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- Scientific name
- Lepidosiren paradoxa
- Family
- Lepidosirenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Lepidosirenidae
- Order
- Ceratodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Lepidosiren articulata
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 125 cm
- Lifespan
- 22 years
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 3,240 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 240 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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