Worm-jawed Mormyrid
Campylomormyrus tamandua
The Worm-jawed Mormyrid (Campylomormyrus tamandua) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 43 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.
- Size
- 43 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 5.0–7.0
- Tank footprint
- 180 × 60 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature23–28 °C
pH5.0–7.0
Hardness0–10 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderOsteoglossiformes
- FamilyMormyridae
- GenusCampylomormyrus
- SpeciesCampylomormyrus tamandua
Quick answers
- Worm-jawed Mormyrid size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 43 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Worm-jawed Mormyrid tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
- Worm-jawed Mormyrid water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 0–10 °dGH.
- Worm-jawed Mormyrid: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
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Sources
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