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Saddled Bichir
Polypterus endlicheri
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Polypteriformes›Polypteridae
📍 Lake Chad drainage & Upper Nile, Africa
One of the largest bichirs in the hobby with bold dark saddle patches across an orange-brown body. A massive, robust fish that can live 20+ years. Requires a very large tank with heavy filtration and a tight-fitting lid.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- diet
- carnivore
- maxSize
- 30 inches
- minTankSize
- 150 gallons
- temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
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Temperature
75–82°F
24–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)