Pantodontidae

Pantodon buchholzi

tropical West Africa

6 inches (15 cm)

77-86 F (25-30 C)

slightly acid

soft

live foods

aggressive, best kept in a species tank

The young float on the surface, eating food that passes by their mouth. Small insects make good foods. Male’s middle rays of the anal fin forms a tube and the hind edge is deeply cleft.

This fish is a very good jumper.