Teugels bichir
Polypterus teugelsi
- Tank length
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 25–27 °C77–81 °F
- pH
- 7.4–7.5
- Adult size
- 30 cm12 in
- Lifespan
- 15–25 yrs
A spotted mid-sized bichir; keep it in a long lidded tank with only fish too big to swallow.A spotted mid-sized bichir; keep it in a long lidded tank with only fish too big to swallow.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
None recorded.
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
Teugels bichir may eat African butterfly cichlidTeugels bichir may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Agassiz's cory
Teugels bichir may eat Agassiz's coryTeugels bichir may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Teugels bichir may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishTeugels bichir may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpTeugels bichir may eat Amano shrimpTeugels bichir may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Teugels bichir may eat American flagfishTeugels bichir may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
Teugels bichir may eat Angfa rainbowfishTeugels bichir may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Teugels bichir may eat Arfak rainbowfishTeugels bichir may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailTeugels bichir may eat Assassin snailTeugels bichir may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
Teugels bichir may eat Banded gouramiTeugels bichir may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
Teugels bichir may eat Bandit coryTeugels bichir may eat Bandit cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 25–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.4–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Cross River basin, Cameroon and Nigeria | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | 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) | 15–25 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 36 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 150 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |