Widehead Catfish (Clarotes laticeps)

From The Aquarium Wiki

This page requires additional images. Click here for details about uploading pictures to The Aquarium Wiki.

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Origin 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 References 12 External links

Alternative names

Widehead Catfish

Synonyms

Bagrus laticeps, Bagrus nigrita, Chrysichthys macropogon, Chrysichthys nigrita, Chrysichthys pitmani, Clarotes heuglinii, Clarotes macrocephalus, Octonematichthys nigrita, Pimelodus laticeps

Sexing

Its not possible to visually sex this fish.

Origin

Found in the Nile, Niger, Senegal, Bénoué, and Volta Rivers and also in Lake Chad.^[1]

Tank compatibility

These fish are predatory and capable of eating surprisingly large fish. Either best kept in a species tank or with very large but robust and peaceful tank mates such as Giant Gouramis or Silver Arowana.

Diet

A predatory fish that isn't fussy and will eat most meaty foods as well as pellets.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

As this fish gets very large it is best kept in a tank or tropical pond with a large footprint. The tank should be very well filtered as this fish is messy. Any décor should be heavy and secure as this fish could easily move unstable objects, décor can include large bits of bogwood or river rocks.

Behaviour

A mid-bottom dwelling solitary and predatory catfish.

Identification

A very large growing fish with a broad head and large mouth. The body is silver with a pale cream belly, the fins slightly darker in colour, and it has four sets of barbels around the mouth.

Pictures

References

1. ↑ Fishbase (Mirrors: ) Distribution

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Planet Catfish
• Seriously Fish