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Black-top Mouse Catfish

Hassar orestis

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Scientific name
Hassar orestis
Family
Doradidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Doradidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Hassar notospilus, Hassar ucayalensis, Hemidoras notospilus, Oxydoras orestis

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
22–27 °C
pH
6–7.5
General hardness (GH)
5–20 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
18 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
137 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Minimum group
3
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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