African Spotted Lungfish
African Lungfish
The African Lungfish can live in mud and lie dormant for 10 years without water - amazing creatures. Lung fish require live food such as feeder goldfish and will grow to nearly three feet. In fact natives of the Congo will place a mud encrusted block with a lung fish in their hut for eating on a later occasion. These African exotic fish are truly prehistoric and a favorite of public aquariums. This is perfect pet fish if every there was one - and you can eat them.
- Scientific Name: Protopterus annectens
- Origin: West Africa
- Lifespan: 40 years
- Max size: 36 inches
- Food: Live feeders, frozen
- Shipping Size: Approx. 8 inches
African Lungfish
The African Lungfish can live in mud and lie dormant for 10 years without water - amazing creatures. Lung fish require live food such as feeder goldfish and will grow to nearly three feet. In fact natives of the Congo will place a mud encrusted block with a lung fish in their hut for eating on a later occasion. These African exotic fish are truly prehistoric and a favorite of public aquariums. This is perfect pet fish if every there was one - and you can eat them.
- Scientific Name: Protopterus annectens
- Origin: West Africa
- Lifespan: 40 years
- Max size: 36 inches
- Food: Live feeders, frozen
- Shipping Size: Approx. 8 inches
Description
African Lungfish
The African Lungfish can live in mud and lie dormant for 10 years without water - amazing creatures. Lung fish require live food such as feeder goldfish and will grow to nearly three feet. In fact natives of the Congo will place a mud encrusted block with a lung fish in their hut for eating on a later occasion. These African exotic fish are truly prehistoric and a favorite of public aquariums. This is perfect pet fish if every there was one - and you can eat them.
- Scientific Name: Protopterus annectens
- Origin: West Africa
- Lifespan: 40 years
- Max size: 36 inches
- Food: Live feeders, frozen
- Shipping Size: Approx. 8 inches
