African pike
Hepsetus odoe
- Tank length
- 240 cmabout 8 ft (94 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 25–28 °C77–82 °F
- pH
- 6.8–7.6
- Adult size
- 26 cm10 in
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
An ambush predator with a large mouth that will eat any tankmate it can swallow; needs a very large tank and robust companions.An ambush predator with a large mouth that will eat any tankmate it can swallow; needs a very large tank and robust companions.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African butterfly cichlid
African pike may eat African butterfly cichlidAfrican pike may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Agassiz's cory
African pike may eat Agassiz's coryAfrican pike may eat Agassiz's cory
Amano shrimpAfrican pike may eat Amano shrimpAfrican pike may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
African pike may eat American flagfishAfrican pike may eat American flagfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
African pike may eat Arfak rainbowfishAfrican pike may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailAfrican pike may eat Assassin snailAfrican pike may eat Assassin snail
- Bandit cory
African pike may eat Bandit coryAfrican pike may eat Bandit cory
- Batanta rainbowfish
African pike may eat Batanta rainbowfishAfrican pike may eat Batanta rainbowfish
- Black kuhli loach
African pike may eat Black kuhli loachAfrican pike may eat Black kuhli loach
Black neon tetraAfrican pike may eat Black neon tetraAfrican pike may eat Black neon tetra
- Black phantom tetra
African pike may eat Black phantom tetraAfrican pike may eat Black phantom tetra
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 25–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.8–7.6 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Tropical West, Central and southern 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 | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | 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) | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 240 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |