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Cross River Bichir

Polypterus teugelsi

Cross River Bichir (Polypterus teugelsi)
Photo: Ellen Edmonson and Hugh Chrisp · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Polypterus teugelsi
Family
Polypteridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Polypteridae
Order
Polypteriformes

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
25–28 °C
pH
7–7.5
General hardness (GH)
1–5 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
540 L
Minimum tank (length)
150 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Difficult

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Data deficient (DD)

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