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Pangasius hypophthalmus (formerly sutchi)
(Sauvage 1878), the Pangasius or Sutchi Catfish or Iridescent,
Asian, Mystic... Shark. To 130 cm. (yes, more than four feet) in
length, 15.5 kg. Cond.s: pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 2.0 - 29.0;
tropical; 22 - 26°C. Shown: A large normal/wild
individual of about a foot in length and some juvenile albino
sports in captivity of about 3 inches. A very hardy aquarium
species, but does inhale smaller tankmates... |
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Phractocephalus hemilopterus (Bloch &
Schneider 1801), the Redtail Catfish. Recorded to 134 cm. total
length and 44.2 kilograms in weight. Occur in South America: in the
Amazon and Orinoco River basins. In the wild, feeds on fish, crabs
and fruit. In captivity accepts all types of whole and cut meaty
foods. Often lost to being fed spiny fishes. Look for the smaller, aquacultured
specimens of this species versus the larger, wild-collected ones.
They are much hardier... and will grow... quickly! |
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Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner 1834), the Leopard
Pleco. To 50 cm. pH range: 6.0 -- 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19, Tropical,
South America: Middle and upper Amazon and Orinoco basins: |
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Semaprochilodus (formerly
Prochilodus) taeniurus (Valenciennes
1821), the Silver Prochilodus. South America; central Amazonas Basin. To 10
inches.
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