Mottled bichir
Polypterus weeksii
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- Scientific name
- Polypterus weeksii
- Family
- Polypteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Polypteridae
- Order
- Polypteriformes
- Synonyms
- Polypterus schoutedeni, Polypterus weeksi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 55 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 540 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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