African leaffish
Polycentropsis abbreviata
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The African leaffish from Cameroon, Benin, Gabon and Nigeria is the only member of its genus and reaches 8 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Polycentropsis abbreviata
- Family
- Polycentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Polycentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 26–31 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 68 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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