Lotic Catfish (Liobagrus marginatus)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

20–26 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

9.6–14.1 cm

Mindestaquarium

239 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful; most activity happens after dark

Herkunft

China

Artübersicht

Liobagrus marginatus is a Amblycipitidae from China. Its barbels read the sand like fingers; coarse gravel slowly wears them down. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 9.6–14.1 cm. Keep bottom stock light — they share one floor. Provide soft substrate, hiding tubes, and food that reaches the bottom before tankmates finish it. Maintain 20–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A solid choice for a well-planned community tank.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Warm freshwater streams and lakes

Strömung

Still to gentle current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Moderate oxygen levels

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Fine sand and gravel

Harte Dekoration

Driftwood and smooth stones

Pflanzen

Hardy common aquarium plants

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Keep bottom stock light — they share one floor

Fütterung

Omnivorous scavenger — sinking pellets, frozen and vegetable foods

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

Subtle external differences

Fortpflanzungsart

Spawning rarely seen; presumed crevice egg-layer