Gulper Catfish
Asterophysus batrachus
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- Scientific name
- Asterophysus batrachus
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–8 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 540 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- Solitary
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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