Familia: Clariidae
Pez de agua dulce pacífico y omnívoro, de la familia de los claríidos, originario de el sur de China y el sudeste asiático. Cuidado para principiantes.
Clarias fuscus, a member of the family Clariidae, comes from S & SE Asia, where it inhabits clear streams, rivers and still waters. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair and omnivore; quality prepared foods with variety, it grows to 17.1–24.5 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Clarias species in our database include Clarias gariepinus.
Fácil de cuidar. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair; Solitary, pairs or small groups.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. Community-standard range; verify locally. Standard heater to hold the mid-range steadily.
Tamaño adulto: 17.1–24.5 cm. Mínimo 245 L.
Omnivore; quality prepared foods with variety. Forraja sobre smooth gravel and sand with open floor space: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Compañeros recomendados: Amur False Gudgeon — Similar size and water needs, Acanthorhodeus chankaensis — Similar size and water needs, Deep Body Bitterling — Similar size and water needs. Evita Fish under half its size — May be eaten.
De S y SE de Asia: clear streams, rivers and still waters, con moderate flow.
Saltador confirmado. Tapa ajustada y cuidado en cambios de agua.
En acuario: spawning; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.