Care guide at a glance
Polypterus senegalus
Description
A pale, eel-like ancient predator with armoured scales and a row of separate dorsal finlets, here in a leucistic form. Placid, prehistoric and remarkably long-lived.
Feeding
Carnivorous. Frozen prawn, mussel, earthworm and sinking carnivore pellets, offered after dark.
Compatibility
Peaceful toward fish too large to swallow, and will eat anything smaller. Good with large robust community fish and cichlids.
Behaviour and personality
Cruises the bottom propped on its pectoral fins, surfacing periodically to gulp air. Hunts by scent rather than sight.
Before you buy
A notorious escape artist - the tank must be sealed completely, including around filter pipework. Poor eyesight means it needs target feeding, or faster tankmates will take everything first.
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