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Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (2) Oliver Fernandes (2) Nishant Kakani (2) Jean-Francois Helias (8) Chris Ralph (1) Peru Aquarium Group (1) Reinhold Wawrzynski (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Factsheet  Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

This large pim is now one of a few that have been released back to the rivers in Asia, notably Thailand, to the decrement of the local fish population. There are now man made lakes in Thailand were these catfish are fished for sport and returned to the water again. The common name of the "Red Tailed Catfish" is probably better known than its scientifiic name as this is one of the few freshwater tropical fish that has its common name known wordwide along with the humble community fish of the Poecilidae family, the "Guppy", "Molly", and "Platy". This is where the similarity ends as this is an out and out predator that grows over three feet and is definitely not recommended to your average aquarist and can only be recommended to the more experienced hobbyist who would be willing to dedicate, him or herself, to rearing this Amazon cat through the many tank changes from the juvenile stage to the 3ft plus that it will attain throughout its long lifetime. Remarks: Definitely a candidate for the Public Aquaria.

Common Name:

Redtail Catfish

Synonyms:

Silurus hemiliopterus, Phractocephalus bicolor

Family:

Pimelodidae

Distribution:

South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

Size:

100cm. (36ins)

Temp:

20-26°C (67-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

ScotCat Factsheet no. 82. April 2003



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Caught in a river in Thailand, Asia.
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Captured by image contributor Jean-Francois Helias
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