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Brachyplatystoma tigrinum - Tigerstriped Catfish

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latin name: Brachyplatystoma tigrinum , Merodontotus tigrinus
common name: Zebra Shovelnose, Tigerstriped Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Brazil,
Size: under 50 cm (19.69 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 1000 litre (264 US gal)
Temperature: 24 °C (75.2 °F) - 28 °C (82.4 °F)
pH tolerance: 6,8 - 7,6
Water hardness tolerance: 3 - 15 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Behavior: aggressive
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: carnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Pimelodus pictus, Phractocephalus hemiliopterus, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Sorubim lima, Calophysus macropterus, Aguarunichthys torosus , Brachyplatystoma juruense , Brachyplatystoma platynemum , Brachyplatystoma vaillantii , Exallodontus aguanai, Pimelodus ornatus , Hemisorubim platyrhynchos, Hypophthalmus devall , Hypophthalmus edentatus , Leiarius marmoratus, Leiarius pictus, Luciopimelodus pati , Perrunichthys perruno, Pimelodus albofasciatus , Pimelodus blochii , Pimelodus maculatus, Platynematichthys notatus, Pinirampus pirinampu , Platysilurus malarmo, Platystomatichthys sturio, Pseudoplatystoma corruscans , Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, Sorubimichthys planiceps, Zungaro zungaro, ...

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Summary

Latin name:
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
Merodontotus tigrinus
Common name:
Tigerstriped Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae

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added: 11th Nov 2009
updated: 13th Dec 2009
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