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Hypophthalmus edentatus - Highwaterman Catfish

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latin name: Hypophthalmus edentatus , Hypophthalmus spixii
common name: Highwaterman Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Brazil,
Size: under 36 cm (14.17 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 400 litre (106 US gal)
Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F) - 28 °C (82.4 °F)
pH tolerance: 6,4 - 7,4
Water hardness tolerance: 1 - 12 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Life span: ? years
Behavior: peaceful
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: omnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Pimelodus pictus, Phractocephalus hemiliopterus, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Sorubim lima, Calophysus macropterus, Aguarunichthys torosus , Brachyplatystoma juruense , Brachyplatystoma platynemum , Brachyplatystoma tigrinum , Brachyplatystoma vaillantii , Exallodontus aguanai, Pimelodus ornatus , Hemisorubim platyrhynchos, Hypophthalmus devall , 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:
Hypophthalmus edentatus
Hypophthalmus spixii
Common name:
Highwaterman Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae

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added: 14th Nov 2009
updated: 23rd Feb 2010
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