Three Striped African Glass Catfish
Pareutropius buffei
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- Scientific name
- Pareutropius buffei
- Family
- Schilbeidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Schilbeidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Eutropiellus buffei, Eutropiellus vandeweyeri, Eutropius buffei
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 68 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 75 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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