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Calophysus macropterus - Mapurite

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latin name: Calophysus macropterus, Pimelodus macropterus, Pimeletropsis lateralis
common name: Callophysus catfish, Pirate Catfish , Mapurite

Family: Pimelodidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country:
Size: under 45 cm (17.72 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 1000 litre (264 US gal)
Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F) - 25 °C (77 °F)
pH tolerance: 6 - 7,4
Water hardness tolerance: 3 - 14 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: entire water column
Behavior: aggressive
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: carnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Pimelodus pictus, Phractocephalus hemiliopterus, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Sorubim lima, Aguarunichthys torosus , Brachyplatystoma juruense , Brachyplatystoma platynemum , Brachyplatystoma tigrinum , 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:
Calophysus macropterus
Pimelodus macropterus
Pimeletropsis lateralis
Common name:
Mapurite

Family: Pimelodidae

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