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Cuvier's Bichir
Polypterus Senegalus
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| Length: |
12.0" |
| Sex: |
The male has a larger and thicker anal fin. |
| Feeding: |
Carnivorous. Live guppies, worms and occasionally sinking pellets. |
| Social Behaviour: |
Actually not territorial but can be agressive to small and slow moving fishes that can fit to their mouths. It gulps for air to breath because of their modified swim bladder like lungs. |
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| Up Keep: |
Sandy substrate will do, with bogwood and robust plants. |
| Breeding: |
Hard to keep in aquaria but possible cooler water might initiate spawning the eggs hatch for about 4 days |
| Comments: |
I have two of this fish a male and a female and they are
great i havn't experience any problems with my fish just
once when they got sick don't overfeed because this fish is
prone to desease like dropsy or bloating, proper diet is a
must. I'm serious! |
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