Slender lungfish
Protopterus dolloi
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- Scientific name
- Protopterus dolloi
- Family
- Protopteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Protopteridae
- Order
- Ceratodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Protopterus adnectens, Protopterus dollie
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 130 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 1,013 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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