Asian Banjo Catfish
Acrochordonichthys rugosus
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- Scientific name
- Acrochordonichthys rugosus
- Family
- Akysidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Akysidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Acrochordonichthys buettikoferi, Acrochordonichthys melanogaster, Acrochordonichthys obscurus, Acrochordonichthys platycephalus, Acrochordonichthys pleurostigma, Acrochordonichthys varius, Acrochordonichthys zonatus, Pimelodus melanogaster, Pimelodus pleurostigma, Pimelodus rugosus, Pimelodus zonatus, Sosia chamaeleon pallida
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 17.5–24 °C
- pH
- 5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 81 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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