South American Lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa) Angelfish and open swimming space

and open swimming space

and activity level

Also known as the Nile puffer

Use caution: Even sizable fish may be eaten if they can fit in the mouth

Suitable: Other large

South American Lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa) Angelfish and open swimming spaceThe South American lungfish is the single species of lungfish found in swamps and slow moving waters of the Amazon, Paraguay, and lower Parana River basins in South America. Notable as an obligate air breather, it is the sole member of its family Lepidosirenidae. South American Lungfish is a solitary species. They live by themselves in burrows that they construct in swamps or lakes. They are mostly inactive, laying in the muddy or shallow water close