MALE Procatopus nototaenia, image by Paul Barrow

Procatopus nototaenia    Boulenger, 1904
Synonyms: none
Common Name: Large-finned Lampeye
Family:  Poeciliidae
Continent: Africa
Distribution: import from Cameroon
Habitat: small river & brooks in forests
Food: Any live food such as bloodworm, glassworm, brine shrimp and whiteworm - don't feed too much daphnia as the nutritional level is low.
Water Temperature: 20-26°C
Water Chemistry: pH 5.5-7.0 
FBAS Size:    Males [60mm]    Females [50mm]
FBAS Class: F
Temperament: peaceful; make good community fish
Aquarium Size: 30cm or longer
Gender Differences: males have more orange in their fins
Breeding: easily bred; they are non-annuals and lay eggs in plants
Additional Information: A difficult fish to maintain in the aquarium. Similar in looks to P. aberrans & P. similis

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