Freshwater
Flier
Centrarchus macropterus
Centrarchidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 29.2 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 613 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Occur in swamps, vegetated lakes, ponds, sloughs and backwaters and pools of creeks and small rivers, usually over mud. Invertivore: feed mainly on Hemiptera and Corixidae.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Labrus macropterus
In other languages
- Påfågelsabborre
- Påfugleøjeaborre
- Kirjoaurinkoahven
- Flier bream
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.