African Butterfly Fish

African Butterfly Fish	General Information
Size	Up to 3.9inches or 10cm
Fish Hardiness	Fairly easy to care for
Water Temperature	73.4-86°F or 23-30°C
Water Ph	6.0-7.0 pH
Water Hardness	3-11 dH
Peaceful or Aggressive	Peaceful in general towards same sized and larger fish but aggressive towards and will eat smaller surface fish
Number of same species in tank	Two or more
Community Fish	Yes but do not put fish known to be fin nippers with them in the same fish tank
Sexes	Not easy to determine until spawning. The female has a straight anal fin while the male has a more rounded anal fin
Strata	Top
Food	Flake food, blood worms, and they love live foods
Breeding	Difficult to breed
Breeding temperature	82.4-86°F or 28-30°C
Other names	Freshwater Butterfly Fish
Scientific name	Pantodon buchholzi
Lifespan	5 years

Ideal Aquarium Conditions

Community This funny looking fish will add good contrast to your community tank. They are mostly found on the surface of the water and because they can jump a tight fitting canopy is necessary.

When keeping this species in your community tank your other fish should be selected very carefully. Fin eaters like Barbs are really not a good idea. Bottom dwellers and peaceful tank mates though would not be any problem.

Return to Tropical Fish Index(Alphabetical order)

Return to Types of Tropical Fish from African Butterfly Fish Information

Return to Home Page of Freshwater Tropical Fish Care