DAY 73
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African Leaffish
Polycentropsis abbreviata
Size: 3”
pH: 6.0-6.5
Tank size: 20G/Individual
Country of origin: Cameroon, Benin, Gabon, Nigeria
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Shy and predatory. Peaceful with most similarly-sized tankmates
Temperature: 75-80° F
Description
Not to be confused with
Ctenopoma acutirostre, a gourami relative that is sometimes offered under the same name,
Polycentropsis abbreviata is a largely underappreciated Nandid found in Africa. They are quite similar to the leaffish of Polycentridae, and though some sources place this species within said family, it is not officially classified under Polycentridae. They are the only described member of their genus.