Freshwater Fish
African Clawed Frog.
A fully aquatic frog with a big appetite and a goofy, paddling charm. Hardy and beginner-friendly, but it'll eat anything it can fit in its mouth — keep it alone or with others its size in a 20-gallon-plus tank with a tight lid.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Species only
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Xenopus laevis
Good tank mates
This is a semi-aggressive, species-only animal, so the honest answer is: keep it alone or only with other African clawed frogs of similar size. It will eat anything it can fit in its mouth, so do not house it with smaller fish, shrimp, or snails. Avoid pairing it with delicate community fish entirely. If you want a community tank, this is not the pick. Not sure what fits your setup? Call us and we'll talk it through.
Good to know
African clawed frogs were used for decades as a pregnancy test, since injecting a woman's urine into a female frog would cause it to lay eggs if the woman was pregnant.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.