By: cemc
 
Common Name: Rope Fish
 
Latin Name:
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
 
Origin:
West Africa, Nigeria Delta and Cameroon.
 
Temperature:
72-83°F (22-28°C)
 
Ease Of Keeping: Medium
 
Aggressivness:
Cannot be kept with smaller fish or frogs.
 
Lighting: dim to bright
 
Adult Size: 36" - 90cm
 
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallon
 
Feeding:
Live foods, frogs, beefheart and feeder guppies.
 
Spawning Method:
Hasnt been breed in captivity
 
Rope Fish Facts

• Their color is dull brown and olive with a reddish hue on there belly.
• Rope Fish are noctunal.
• Mostly peaceful but they will eat anything that can fit in there mouths.
• They are socialable with their own kind.
• They can survive out of water for hours because of thier lungs.
• They have bad eyesight so like a snake they use there sense of smell.
• They usually eat only live food but they will take frozen.
• They like to hide and enjoy caves, driftwood and well planted tanks.
• You can tell the difference between a male and a female, the males have more bars on their caudal fins and the males caudal fin is olive/green while the female is a light orhcre.