Brachyplatystoma vaillanti

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Laulao Catfish
Laulao Catfish
Species	Brachyplatystoma vaillanti
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	1,703.435 liters 1,703,435.301 mL 450 US Gallons (1703.4L)
Size	106.68 cm 40-42 " (101.6-106.7cm)
pH	6.0 - 7.6
Temp.	297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R 300.15 K 80.6 °F 540.27 °R24 -27 °C (75.2-80.6°F)
Water Hardness	6-16
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	8-18 years

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Other Scientific Names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Parnahybae Catfish, Laulao Catfish

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Brachyplatystoma vaillantii, Brachyplatystoma parnahybae, Piramutana piramuta, Platystoma vaillantii

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Planet Catfish