Tete sea catfish
Ariopsis seemanni
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- Scientific name
- Ariopsis seemanni
- Family
- Ariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Arius assimilis, Arius jordani, Arius seemanni, Galeichthys eigenmanni, Galeichthys jordani, Galeichthys seemanni, Hexanematichthys jordani, Hexanematichthys seemanni, Sciades seemanni, Tachisurus jordani, Tachisurus seemanni, Tachysurus eigenmanni
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul, América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6.8–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 864 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 240 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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