Familia: Notopteridae
African Brown Knifefish es un notóptero de agua dulce originario de África. Alcanza 4–8 cm; temperatura 20–26 °C.
Xenomystus nigri, a member of the family Notopteridae, comes from Africa, where it inhabits warm freshwater streams and lakes. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates and omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety, it grows to 4–8 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 20–26 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Robust schooling cyprinids.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour.
Rango ideal: 20–26 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
Tamaño adulto: 4–8 cm. Mínimo 77 L.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety. Combina pienso con alimentos congelados o vivos.
Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Compañeros recomendados: Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict. Evita Much larger predators — Risk at night.
Originario de África; vive en warm freshwater streams and lakes. Still to gentle current; moderate oxygen levels.
Riesgo bajo, aunque la tapa siempre es útil.
En acuario: breeding is straightforward scatter-spawning. Subtle external differences.