African freshwater pipefish
Enneacampus ansorgii
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 7–8
- Adult size
- 13 cm5 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
Slow feeder that needs live or frozen small foods several times a day; competitive tankmates will starve it.Slow feeder that needs live or frozen small foods several times a day; competitive tankmates will starve it.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat African freshwater pipefishAlligator gar may eat African freshwater pipefish
- Altum angelfish
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat African freshwater pipefishAntenna ray may eat African freshwater pipefish
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat African freshwater pipefishArapaima may eat African freshwater pipefish
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat African freshwater pipefishAsian arowana may eat African freshwater pipefish
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat African freshwater pipefishAustralian pearl arowana may eat African freshwater pipefish
Bee shrimpNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Black pacu
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 10–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Coastal rivers of West and Central Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |