Leopard bushfish
Ctenopoma acutirostre
- Adult size
- 15 cm6 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 100 cmabout 3 ft (39 in)
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C73–84 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–12 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
A slow ambush hunter that eats any fish that fits its large mouth; keep with fish too big to swallow and offer dim, planted cover.A slow ambush hunter that eats any fish that fits its large mouth; keep with fish too big to swallow and offer dim, planted cover.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Amano shrimpLeopard bushfish may eat Amano shrimpLeopard bushfish may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Leopard bushfish may eat American flagfishLeopard bushfish may eat American flagfish
Assassin snailLeopard bushfish may eat Assassin snailLeopard bushfish may eat Assassin snail
- Bandit cory
Leopard bushfish may eat Bandit coryLeopard bushfish may eat Bandit cory
Black neon tetraLeopard bushfish may eat Black neon tetraLeopard bushfish may eat Black neon tetra
- Black phantom tetra
Leopard bushfish may eat Black phantom tetraLeopard bushfish may eat Black phantom tetra
- Blackline rasbora
Leopard bushfish may eat Blackline rasboraLeopard bushfish may eat Blackline rasbora
- Bleeding heart tetra
Leopard bushfish may eat Bleeding heart tetraLeopard bushfish may eat Bleeding heart tetra
- Bloodfin tetra
Leopard bushfish may eat Bloodfin tetraLeopard bushfish may eat Bloodfin tetra
- Blue emperor tetra
Leopard bushfish may eat Blue emperor tetraLeopard bushfish may eat Blue emperor tetra
- Blue lyretail
Leopard bushfish may eat Blue lyretailLeopard bushfish may eat Blue lyretail
Sources
| temperature | 23–29 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–12 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Congo River basin, Central Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A slow ambush hunter that eats any fish that fits its large mouth; keep with fis | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #B0904A, #3A2A1A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.025,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 100 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | gourami | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |