My biotope aquarium

Common names: Dwarf or bumblebee backpacker

Settlement: Waters of Nigeria

Size: 5 cm

Water chemistry: Fresh water. Temperature 24 to 27 ° C, pH 6.7-7.5 (7), 4-19 kH (8)

Difficulty: Moderately demanding (5/10)

Aquarium: An aquarium with a capacity of 50 l is sufficient for a couple. It should be poorly lit with soft substrate and stones, pieces of hanging wood and twisted roots arranged in hiding places. Plants are welcome, but not necessary. Compatible fish with calm non-aggressive fish.

Feeding: As diverse a diet as possible, worms, mosquito larvae, briquettes, dry food ...

Breeding:

There are no breeding reports.

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Description of fish

The cylindrical body without scales has a rounded tail, small eyes and 3 pairs of mustaches. For a high dorsal fin, it has a long low-fat fin. The eyeball is fixed and does not move. The basic color is brown with white-yellow areas, characterized by a white-yellow band around the body for the head.

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Notes

The species is currently known as Microsynodontis sp. 1. or Microsynodontis sp. "Nigeria". It is probably the last species not yet described, as there are probably more than 13 species that are extremely difficult to distinguish from each other.

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