Jaguar catfish
Liosomadoras oncinus
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A catfish from the Brazilian Amazon, also found in the aquarium trade.
- Scientific name
- Liosomadoras oncinus
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Arius oncinus, Lisomadoras oncinus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 4.8–7.2
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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