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How long does the big pencil fish live and how big can it grow

The life span of big pencil fish is relatively long, and it can usually live for more than ten years. Wild big pencil fish can grow to 120-150 cm. Domestic ones are generally only about 50 or 70 cm long due to the limitation of fish tanks. This fish has a long body, thick and round at the front and flat at the back. It has bright colors, three longitudinal stripes, a miscellaneous diet and a strong sense of territory. 1、 How long does the big pencil fish live? The life of the big pencil fish is very long. Generally, it can live for more than ten years. This kind of fish is suitable for living in fresh water. Its swimming speed is not fast. The quality of water quality and the hygiene of feed often affect its life. Live well in neutral or weakly acidic water, and the feed range is relatively large, but meat is usually fed and disinfected before feeding. 2、 How long can the big pencil fish grow? The size of the big pencil fish is generally limited by the fish tank. If it grows in the wild, it can grow to about 120-150 cm. Basically, domestic fish can't be so big. A 1.5-meter tank can be raised to about 70 cm at most. If the tank is smaller, the fish will be smaller. Usually, a 1-meter tank can only grow to 40-50 cm. 3、 Introduction to big pencil fish 1. Morphological characteristics: big pencil fish is a fish of snakehead genus of snakehead family. It has a long body shape, thick and round in the front and flat on the back. Its head is relatively short, and its mouth is very prominent. Its appearance is bright in color. It has three longitudinal stripes, usually arranged in parallel. Its fin base is red, and its tail fin is also vermilion.

2. Life habits: the big pencil fish is native to the middle and lower reaches of the Amazon River in South America. Its feeding habits are relatively miscellaneous. It likes neutral or weakly acidic water quality. It can grow healthily when the water temperature is between 22-27 ℃. Because of its strong territorial awareness and large size, it is not mixed with other fish. (DaQianBiYuShouMingDuoJiu,NengChangDuoDa)