Noboli distichodus
Distichodus noboli
Also known as Nobol distichodus
FreshwaterFish
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 73–82°F
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Adult size
- 7.5 in
- 19 cm
- Minimum tank
- 40 gal
- 150 L
- Temperament
- Mostly peaceful
- Social behavior
- Shoaling
- Swim level
- Middle
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Breeding
- No record
- Rarity
- Rare
- Family
- Distichodontidae
- Origin
- Congo basin, central Africa
Overview
The Noboli distichodus is a mostly peaceful shoaling fish for a larger tank, and a good choice for an intermediate keeper.
Caring for the Noboli distichodus
Give a group of Noboli distichodus a long tank of at least 40 gal (150 L), and more if you can. A long tank suits this active fish better than a tall one. Provide open swimming space, tough or floating plants, driftwood, and steady, well oxygenated flow.
Keep the water at 73 to 82°F (23 to 28°C), near neutral to slightly acidic at a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Like the whole genus, it is a committed plant grazer. Expect it to eat soft greenery, and lean on hardy or artificial plants. Feed vegetable-based foods generously, with frozen and live items as extras.
Keep it in a group in open mid-water. It is mostly peaceful but robust, and a big, hungry grazer can be pushy at feeding time. Match it with sturdy tank mates rather than small or delicate ones. There is no established record of it breeding in aquariums.
Good to know
Distichodus noboli belongs to the family Distichodontidae. It is a larger, more substantial fish than its trim outline suggests.
In the wild
The Noboli distichodus lives in the middle Congo basin, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the neighboring Republic of Congo. It keeps to vegetated river margins.
Weekly picks
Tank mates
The Noboli distichodus is a mostly peaceful, shoaling species that keeps to the middle. These picks share a community profile with it, are safe together in both directions, and overlap on water type, temperature and pH.
Marbled leiocassis
Leiocassis poeciloptera
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Striped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)Red-tail bitterling
Acheilognathus tonkinensis
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Dragon-head whiptail
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
Freshwater5.7 in (14.5 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Celebes halfbeak
Nomorhamphus liemi
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Black acara
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Common questions
What size tank does a Noboli distichodus need?
A Noboli distichodus needs at least 40 gal (150 L). It spends most of its time in the middle.
What temperature and pH does a Noboli distichodus need?
A Noboli distichodus is comfortable at 73–82°F (23–28°C) with a pH of 6.0–7.5.
What does a Noboli distichodus eat?
A Noboli distichodus is a committed plant grazer that will eat soft greenery. Feed it vegetable-based foods generously, with frozen and live items as extras.
How big does a Noboli distichodus get?
An adult Noboli distichodus reaches about 7.5 in (19 cm).
Does a Noboli distichodus need a group?
Yes. A Noboli distichodus is a shoaling species and should be kept in a group, not singly.
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