Family
Bichirs Polypteridae
Every species of the family Polypteridae in LumaReef: photos, sizes and water parameters, species by species.
- Species
- 8
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Size range
- 35.3–74 cm
- Typical temperature
- 24–28 °C
- Typical pH
- 6–7.8
- Order
- Polypteriformes
Size is the largest length on record for each species. Typical temperature and pH are the median of the species with data.
Species 8
ReedfishErpetoichthys calabaricusComing soon
Nile BichirPolypterus bichir bichirComing soon
Barred BichirPolypterus delheziComing soon
Saddled BichirPolypterus endlicheri endlicheriComing soon
Shortfin BichirPolypterus palmas palmasComing soon
Senegal BichirPolypterus senegalus senegalusComing soon
Cross River BichirPolypterus teugelsiComing soon
Mottled BichirPolypterus weeksiiComing soon
More freshwater families
- CichlidsCichlidae191
- Carps, barbs and minnowsCyprinidae141
- CharacinsCharacidae62
- Gouramis and bettasOsphronemidae52
- Armored catfishesCallichthyidae48
- Spined loachesCobitidae30
- Plecos and suckermouth catfishesLoricariidae24
- Squeakers and upside-down catfishesMochokidae20
- Piranhas and pacusSerrasalmidae19
- African killifishesNothobranchiidae16
- LivebearersPoeciliidae15
- SnakeheadsChannidae14