African Pike Characin
Hepsetus odoe
The African Pike Characin (Hepsetus odoe) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Hepsetidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 44.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 25–28 °C.
- Size
- 44.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 25–28 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 180 × 60 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature25–28 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness8–18 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyHepsetidae
- GenusHepsetus
- SpeciesHepsetus odoe
Quick answers
- African Pike Characin size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 44.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- African Pike Characin tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
- African Pike Characin water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 25–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 8–18 °dGH.
- African Pike Characin: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.