Cross River Bichir tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.

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Cross River Bichir

Polypterus teugelsi

The Cross River Bichir (Polypterus teugelsi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Polypteridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 41.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 25–28 °C.

Size: 41.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 25–28 °C
pH: 7.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 150 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature25–28 °C

pH7.0–7.5

Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Classification

OrderPolypteriformes
FamilyPolypteridae
GenusPolypterus
SpeciesPolypterus teugelsi

Quick answers

Cross River Bichir size: how big does it get?: It grows to 41.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Cross River Bichir tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.
Cross River Bichir water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 25–28 °C, pH 7.0–7.5, hardness 1–5 °dGH.