Familia: Pimelodidae
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans es un pimelódido de agua dulce originario de Sudamérica. Alcanza 120–176 cm; temperatura 22–30 °C.
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans, a member of the family Pimelodidae, comes from South America, where it inhabits large rivers and floodplains over sand. Predatory toward fish close to its mouth size and carnivore; meaty sinking foods, it grows to 120–176 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 22–30 °C range. Other Pseudoplatystoma species in our database include Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Predatory toward fish close to its mouth size. Singles or small groups in very large tanks.
22–30 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
Alcanza 120–176 cm; es middle of the water column. Acuario mínimo de 500 L.
Carnivore; meaty sinking foods. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Predatory toward fish close to its mouth size. Compañeros recomendados: Similar-sized peaceful community fish — Similar size and water needs. Evita Much smaller fish — May outcompete or bully tiny tankmates.
Su hábitat natural es Sudamérica, en large rivers and floodplains over sand.
Not bred in home aquaria. Hard to distinguish.