FreshwaterBrackish
Anubias barteri
Araceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- On stone or wood, Midground
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 40 cm
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cameroon, Congo - Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Liberia, and Nigeria.
Videos
Anubias barteri var. glabra lanceolata #shorts
Oliver KnottMar 13, 2024
More about the species
Description
Anubias barteri is a West African species of Anubias, first described in 1860 by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott. It occurs in south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon and on Bioko.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anubias lanceolata
- Anubias minima
- Anubias nana
Articles
All articles
Easy plants for beginners4 min read
Plants that cope with low light, soft water and a beginner’s mistakes, and how to plant them so they grow.
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.