Phractocephalus hemioliopterus  (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Image contributors to this species:
ScotCat (2) Oliver Fernandes (2) Nishant Kakani (2) Jean-Francois Helias (6) Chris Ralph (1) Peru Aquarium Group  (1)
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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.
Common Name:	Redtail Catfish
Synonyms:	Silurus hemiliopterus, Phractocephalus bicolor
Family:	Pimelodidaeycipitidae
Distribution:	South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Now found in the rivers of Thailand,  Asia.
Size:	100cm. ( 3ft. )
Temp:	20 -26°C (67-79°F)
p.H.	6.0 -7.0.