Family: Bagridae
Pseudobagrus truncatus — a Bagridae from China, peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life. Reaches 31.7–46.5 cm; singly or in small groups depending on species size. 18–26 °C.
A Bagridae species native to China: Pseudobagrus truncatus lives bottom-dwelling over sand and mud. Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life. Adults reach 31.7–46.5 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Pseudobagrus species we profile, alongside Pseudobagrus vachellii, Pseudobagrus crassilabris, Pseudobagrus pratti.
Intermediate difficulty. Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life; singly or in small groups depending on species size.
Hold 18–26 °C and keep it stable — 18–26 °C typical for the genus. Stable temperate range.
Expect 31.7–46.5 cm as an adult, living bottom-dwelling. A 500 L tank or larger gives it room.
Opportunistic bottom-feeder with a broad palate. It forages naturally over fine sand, so let some food reach the bottom.
Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life; singly or in small groups depending on species size. Good company: Other similar-sized bottom fish — Share the floor peaceably. Keep away from Tiny fish that fit in its mouth — Vanish at night.
Native to China, where it lives in large rivers over sand and mud. Moderate current; High oxygen appreciated.
In the aquarium: egg-depositing in hollows; some guard, some abandon. Females plumper.