Phractocephalus sp. hybrid (1)
Image contributors to this species:
Chris Olson (1) Jean-Francois Helias (6)
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Relevant Information:	These "hybrids" are bred in large ponds in South America for food aquaculture but more and more are also getting exported for the aquarium trade. These species may be Pseudoplatystoma x Phractocephalus crosses. The second and fourth species were caught in a river in Thailand, Asia, which shows the problems that this South American hybrid may be causing 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. Hybrid: The progeny of two individuals belonging to different species; the progeny of two individuals belonging to different subspecies of the same species are not hybrids.
Common Name:	Redtail Tiger Shovelnose
Synonyms:	None
Family:	Pimelodidaeycipitidae
Distribution:	South America: also found in Asia, mainly Thailand.
Size:	90cm. ( 3ft. ) but could reach 110cm (4ft)
Temp:	20 -26°C (67-79°F)
p.H.	6.0 -7.0.