Reticulate knifefish
Papyrocranus afer
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A knifefish from West Africa, from the Niger, Cross and Sanaga basins and rivers of Ghana, from calm, densely vegetated waters. It reaches 80 centimetres. It becomes territorial as it grows. Captive breeding has not been recorded.
- Scientific name
- Papyrocranus afer
- Family
- Notopteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Notopteridae
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Synonyms
- Notopterus afer, Notopterus afer congensis, Papyrochranus afer, Paryrocranus afer
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 80 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 1,701 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 210 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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