Family: Notopteridae
Scientific Name: Xenomystus Nigri
Common Name: African Brown Knife
Origin: Africa. Coastal river basins in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Benin and Cameroon. Also in the Chad, the Nile, the Congo, the Niger (Benue and Niger Delta), the Ogôoué and the Congo (Cuvette Centrale and Ubangui) Basin
Water Parameters: pH 6.0-7.5, Temperature 75`F-82`F (23`C-27`C)
Temperament: Not Aggressive, but don't keep with small fish
Size: Average of 8" in aquarium
Tank Size: 50g minimum
Aquarium Set Up: A well planted and/or dim lit tank is most comfortable for them. Noctural in nature, so it is best to provide lots of hiding spaces. Small groups can be formed when they are small, however, as they get larger, they will become aggressive towards each other.
Feeding: Will except Flake, Frozen, Freeze-Dried, and Live.
Breeding: Difficult and rare in aquarium.
Scientific Name: Xenomystus Nigri
Common Name: African Brown Knife
Origin: Africa. Coastal river basins in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Benin and Cameroon. Also in the Chad, the Nile, the Congo, the Niger (Benue and Niger Delta), the Ogôoué and the Congo (Cuvette Centrale and Ubangui) Basin
Water Parameters: pH 6.0-7.5, Temperature 75`F-82`F (23`C-27`C)
Temperament: Not Aggressive, but don't keep with small fish
Size: Average of 8" in aquarium
Tank Size: 50g minimum
Aquarium Set Up: A well planted and/or dim lit tank is most comfortable for them. Noctural in nature, so it is best to provide lots of hiding spaces. Small groups can be formed when they are small, however, as they get larger, they will become aggressive towards each other.
Feeding: Will except Flake, Frozen, Freeze-Dried, and Live.
Breeding: Difficult and rare in aquarium.