Polypterus retropinnis

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West African Bichir
West African Bichir
Species	Polypterus retropinnis
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL 55 US Gallons (208.2L)
Size	35.56 cm 13-14 " (33-35.6cm)
pH	7.0 - 7.5
Temp.	warning.pngUnit conversion for unit "°" not supported. warning.pngUnit conversion for unit "°" not supported.
Water Hardness	8-12
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Carnivore Live Foods
Life Span	2-5 years

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

West African Bichir, Retro Bichir

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Polypterus.info