Polypterus   (Bichir)

A hardy bottom dweller that feeds at night. Provide hiding spots and a tight cover.  Suitable with  medium size fish such as gouramis, but may swallow small fish such as Neons.  Best kept as singles as they will sometimes fight among themselves.  Feed standard foods with frozen bloodworms, live worms, and brine shrimp, guppies These fish are members of primitive group of fish dating back 160 million years that includes the Bichars and Ropefish. (Polypterus sp.)
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They are native to Africa.