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Saddled bichir

Polypterus endlicherii

Saddled bichir (Polypterus endlicherii)
Photo: Roger Culos · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Polypterus endlicherii
Family
Polypteridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Polypteridae
Order
Polypteriformes
Synonyms
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

Water

Temperature
22–27 °C
pH
6–8
General hardness (GH)
5–25 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
65.5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
2,268 L
Minimum tank (length)
210 cm

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

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