African Butterfly Fish (Pantodon buchholzi)

* For the safety of our animals, we now ship live fish exclusively via UPS Next Day Air.  If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS Next Day Air as a shipping option during checkout * The African Butterfly Fish is a unique and fascinating oddball fish that will be a talking point in any aquarium!   **This fish tends to jump, so a tight fitting lid is required!** The African Butterfly Fish (Pantodon buchholzi) is a classic and easily identifiable oddball freshwater fish. It has beautiful finnage which is where it gets the name "Butterfly Fish". It inhabits slow-moving and still waters in creeks, lakes, and swamps. They tend to hangout in vegetation at the surface of the water in a unique way that looks like they are floating. They reach a very manageable size of 4.8 inches, making them a good choice for a wide array of aquarists!  The African Butterfly Fish is a somewhat skittish species when getting settled into a new aquarium. It is a very peaceful fish, b