Family: Cranoglanididae
Cranoglanis bouderius — a Cranoglanididae from southern China, calm and unobtrusive by day, busy by night. Reaches 32.2–47.3 cm; pairs for the small species; solitaries for the big. 20–26 °C.
A Cranoglanididae species native to southern China: Cranoglanis bouderius lives bottom-dwelling over warm freshwater streams and lakes. Calm and unobtrusive by day, busy by night. Adults reach 32.2–47.3 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Cranoglanis species we profile, alongside Cranoglanis henrici, Cranoglanis multiradiatus.
Intermediate difficulty. Calm and unobtrusive by day, busy by night; pairs for the small species; solitaries for the big.
Aim for 20–26 °C. Stable temperature matching the species origin; 20–26 °C general community range.
Full size is 32.2–47.3 cm. Minimum tank: 500 L, with open swimming space along its bottom-dwelling habits.
Eats anything that sinks; balance protein and greens. Vary the menu — quality flakes or pellets plus frozen or live foods.
Yes, with care. Calm and unobtrusive by day, busy by night — pair it with Other similar-sized bottom fish — Share the floor peaceably and skip Tiny fish that fit in its mouth — Vanish at night.
Native to southern China, where it lives in warm freshwater streams and lakes. Still to gentle current; Moderate oxygen levels.
Jumping is not a known issue; cover the tank anyway during water changes.
Cave or pit spawner; guarding varies by species. Subtle external differences.