科: Pantodontidae
古代蝴蝶鱼为齿蝶鱼科鱼类，温和，宜与体型相近的和平鱼混养，原生分布于非洲。性情平和、食性杂，是混养缸里最省心的居民之一。成体约 4–8 cm，4–6 尾可观察自然行为，适宜水温 20–26 °C。稳水、换水、杂食，足矣。
Pantodon buchholzi is a Pantodontidae from Africa. In the wild it prefers warm freshwater streams and lakes; in the aquarium it stays peaceful. Plan on 4–8 cm of adult fish at 20–26 °C. In a community tank it pairs well with Robust schooling cyprinids.
饲养难度：中等。Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates。
水温控制在 20–26 °C，重点是稳定。Stable temperature matching the species origin。
成体约 4–8 cm；最小缸体 77 L，并留出活动空间。
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety。每天两小餐比一顿大餐更利于状态。
Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates；Keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour。理想混养对象：Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict。需避开Much larger predators — Risk at night。
产地为非洲，典型栖息地是Warm freshwater streams and lakes，对溶氧要求一般。
跳缸风险低，但加缸盖更稳妥。
Breeding is straightforward scatter-spawning。Subtle external differences。