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Delhezi Bichir (Polypterus delhezi)
Delhezi Bichir
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Delhezi Bichir (Polypterus delhezi)

Quick Stats

Care Level Difficult
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Black, White
Diet Carnivore
Water Conditions 77-83° F, KH 1-12, pH 6.5-7.5
Max. Size 1' 2"
Family Polypteridae
Minimum Tank Size 50 gallons
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Care Level Difficult
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Black, White
Diet Carnivore
Water Conditions 77-83° F, KH 1-12, pH 6.5-7.5
Max. Size 1' 2"
Family Polypteridae
Minimum Tank Size 50 gallons
Compatibility View Chart
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information

Overview

The Delhezi Bichir is also known as the Armored or Banded Bichir and originates from the Congo basin, Africa. As with other members of the primitive Polypteridae family, the Delhezi Bichir has the unique ability to survive out of water. With a lung-like paired swim bladder and gills to help breathing, the Delhezi Bichir can spend short periods of time on land, but must soon return to its water environment for adequate respiration. This species is snakelike in shape with a tapered, blunt head and is silver/grey in appearance with many black vertical bars covering the back of the fish. Their mouth is relatively small when compared to other Bichir.

The Delhezi Bichir does best in a large "oddball" aquarium with other large, passive fish. When provided with plenty of open swimming areas, rocks and crevices, the Delhezi Bichir is not usually aggressive toward tank mates. This species is semi-aggressive in the fact that they will swallow any fish or invertebrate that they can fit into their mouth, but they are very passive towards other large fish. Be sure to provide an aquarium of more than 100 gallons if incorporating another Bichir with the Delhezi. Prone to jumping, a tight, well-sealed aquarium lid is required.

Eggs are deposited on clumps of vegetation; however, breeding in the hobbyist's aquarium setting is not common.

A carnivorous fish, the Delhezi Bichir requires live food in its diet as well as chopped meats and beef heart.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 2"; Medium: 2" to 3"

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