Black Collared Catfish
Horabagrus nigricollaris
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A catfish endemic to the Chalakudy River in Kerala, southern India, where it lives in headwater streams. The black marking behind the head extends over the top of the body like a collar — hence the name.
- Scientific name
- Horabagrus nigricollaris
- Family
- Horabagridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Horabagridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 23–25 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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