Chinese Longsnout Catfish (Tachysurus dumerili)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

16–25 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

Dureza GH

5–15 dGH

Tamaño adulto

25.9–38 cm

Tanque mínimo

500 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

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

Origen

China

Descripción de la especie

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.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Large rivers over sand and mud

Corriente

Moderate current

Oxígeno disuelto

High oxygen appreciated

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Fine sand

Decoración dura

Large caves and driftwood

Plantas

Not essential

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Singly or in small groups depending on species size

Dieta

Opportunistic bottom-feeder with a broad palate

Compañeros recomendados

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

Evitar con

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

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual

Females plumper

Método de cría

Egg-depositing in hollows; some guard, some abandon