Chinese Longsnout Catfish (Tachysurus dumerili)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

16–25 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

25.9–38 cm

Mindestaquarium

500 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life

Herkunft

China

Artübersicht

Tachysurus dumerili is a Bagridae from China. Its barbels read the sand like fingers; coarse gravel slowly wears them down. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 25.9–38 cm. Singly or in small groups depending on species size. Provide soft substrate, hiding tubes, and food that reaches the bottom before tankmates finish it. Maintain 16–25 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Large rivers over sand and mud

Strömung

Moderate current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

High oxygen appreciated

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Fine sand

Harte Dekoration

Large caves and driftwood

Pflanzen

Not essential

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Singly or in small groups depending on species size

Fütterung

Opportunistic bottom-feeder with a broad palate

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Other similar-sized bottom fish — Share the floor peaceably

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Tiny fish that fit in its mouth — Vanish at night

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Females plumper

Fortpflanzungsart

Egg-depositing in hollows; some guard, some abandon