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The reedfish, Erpetoichthys calabaricus, ropefish, or snakefish is a species of freshwater fish in the bichir family and order. It is the only member of the genus Erpetoichthys. It is native to West Africa, with its natural habitat stretching from Nigeria to the Congo. The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive. ...
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Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) Ctenophora Cnidaria Bilateria (unranked) Acoelomorpha Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata Hemichordata Echinodermata Chaetognatha Superphylum Ecdysozoa Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida Nematoda Nematomorpha Onychophora Tardigrada Arthropoda Superphylum Platyzoa Platyhelminthes Gastrotricha Rotifera Acanthocephala Gnathostomulida Micrognathozoa Cycliophora Superphylum Lophotrochozoa Sipuncula Nemertea Phoronida Bryozoa...
{{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ...
Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ...
Genera Erpetoichthys Polypterus The bichirs are a family (Polypteridae) of primitive ray-finned fishes, the sole family in the order Polypteriformes. ...
Genera Erpetoichthys Polypterus The bichirs are a family (Polypteridae) of primitive ray-finned fishes, the sole family in the order Polypteriformes. ...
In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ...
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A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold blooded, covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ...
Genera Erpetoichthys Polypterus The bichirs are a family (Polypteridae) of primitive ray-finned fishes, the sole family in the order Polypteriformes. ...
In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ...
In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ...
Western Africa (UN subregion) Maghreb West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ...
The reedfish has a maximum total length of 90 centimetres, and it is a very long, slender fish (its length is about 24 times its height). It lives in slow-moving, brackish, warm water, and it can breathe air (meaning it is able to survive in water with low dissolved oxygen content). The reedfish is a nocturnal creature, feeding on annelid worms, crustaceans and insects at night. The reedfish serves little purpose to humans, although it is sometimes displayed in aquariums. Its genus name Erpetoichthys derives from the Greek words erpeton ("creeping thing") and ichthys ("fish"). Brackish water is water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as sea water. ...
Oxygen saturation is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved or carried in a given medium. ...
A nocturnal animal is one that sleeps during the day and is active at night - the opposite of the human (diurnal) schedule. ...
Classes and subclasses Class Polychaeta (paraphyletic?) Class Clitellata Oligochaeta - (Earthworms, etc. ...
Classes & Subclasses Branchiopoda Phyllopoda Sarsostraca Remipedia Cephalocarida Maxillopoda Thecostraca Tantulocarida Branchiura Pentastomida Mystacocarida Copepoda Ostracoda Myodocopa Podocopa Malacostraca Phyllocarida Hoplocarida Eumalacostraca The crustaceans (Crustacea) are a large group of arthropods (55,000 species), usually treated as a subphylum [1]. They include organisms such as lobsters, crabs, shrimp and barnacles. ...
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In the aquarium
Although reedfish are not commonly found in aquarium stores, they make wonderful pets. They are inquisitive, peaceful, and have a some "personality." Although reedfish can grow to be 24" to 30" in length, 12" to 15" is much more common[citation needed]. Because of their flexibility, however, ropefish can be kept successfully in a 12"-wide tank, which makes a 20-, 29-, or 30-gallon or larger tank perfect. Although nocturnal, reedfish will sometimes come out during the day, and this can be encouraged by daytime feeding of bloodworms or, for larger fish, nightcrawlers. The fish are known to jump, so the aquarium should have a tightly-fitting lid without large holes.
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