Günther's catfish
Horabagrus brachysoma
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A catfish endemic to Kerala and the Western Ghats of southern India, from slow rivers and coastal backwaters. Yellowish, with a rounded black spot behind the head. It eats crustaceans, molluscs and fish, and can reach 45 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Horabagrus brachysoma
- Family
- Horabagridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Horabagridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Macrones chryseus, Mystus chryseus, Pseudobagrus brachysoma, Pseudobagrus chryseus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 23–25 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Difficult
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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