| African Butterfly Fish | General Information |
| Size | Up to 3.9inches or 10cm |
| Fish Hardiness | Fairly easy to care for |
| Water Temperature | 73.4-86°F or 23-30°C |
| Water Ph | 6.0-7.0 pH |
| Water Hardness | 3-11 dH |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful in general towards same sized and larger fish but aggressive towards and will eat smaller surface fish |
| Number of same species in tank | Two or more |
| Community Fish | Yes but do not put fish known to be fin nippers with them in the same fish tank |
| Sexes | Not easy to determine until spawning. The female has a straight anal fin while the male has a more rounded anal fin |
| Strata | Top |
| Food | Flake food, blood worms, and they love live foods |
| Breeding | Difficult to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 82.4-86°F or 28-30°C |
| Other names | Freshwater Butterfly Fish |
| Scientific name | Pantodon buchholzi |
| Lifespan | 5 years |
This funny looking fish will add good contrast to your community tank. They are mostly found on the surface of the water and because they can jump a tight fitting canopy is necessary.
When keeping this species in your community tank your other fish should be selected very carefully. Fin eaters like Barbs are really not a good idea. Bottom dwellers and peaceful tank mates though would not be any problem.