Freshwater
Reticulate knifefish
Papyrocranus afer
Notopteridae, Xenomystinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 80 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 10,720 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and 5 more countries.
Videos
Reticulate knifefish - Papyrocranus afer #shorts
Oliver KnottNov 3, 2022
More about the species
Description
Prefers calm waters with dense vegetation.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Notopterus afer
- Notopterus afer congensis
- Papyrochranus afer
- Paryrocranus afer
In other languages
- Sortagtig knivbladfisk
- Verkkoteräkala, Tummateräkala
- Feather back
Articles
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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 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.