Spotted hoplo
Megalechis picta
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A hoplo catfish from the Amazon, Orinoco and upper Essequibo basins. Besides its gills, it breathes air through its gut, which lets it live in water with very little oxygen.
- Scientific name
- Megalechis picta
- Family
- Callichthyidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Callichthys pictus, Callichthys sulcatus, Hoplosternum magdalenae, Hoplosternum orinocoi, Hoplosternum oronocoi, Megalechis thoracata
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul, América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 18–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 15–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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