Popular Freshwater Tropical Fish

Popular Freshwater Tropical Fish

Callichthys callichthys

 

  

Swims in the lower water levels of the aquarium

Callichthys callichthys
Family

 

 Callichthyidae
Common name

 

 Armoured catfish
Origin

 

 Amazon, Guyana
Adult size

(cm)

(inches)

17.78

7

 
Community tank?

 

 Yes, even with quite small species.

Lives on bottom.

 
Food

 

 Tubifex, mosquito larvae, dried food
Water temperature

 

 19.5 to 25.5 ° C (67 to 78 ° F)
Breeding

 

 Difficult. Bubble nester among floating plants.
Additional information

 

 One of the armoured catfishes, so-called because of the heavy overlapping plates that cover the body.

An excellent scavenger, but rather shy and nocturnal in it's behavior.

Although not dangerous even to small fish, a large specimen may frighten and disturb the other occupants as it dashes to the surface for air.

 

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