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Leiarius marmoratus
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| Species | Leiarius marmoratus |
| Family | Pimelodidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL 150 US Gallons (567.8L) |
| Size | 78.74 cm
25-31 " (63.5-78.7cm) |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 5.8 - 7.4 |
| Temp. | 293.706 K 20.556 °C 528.67 °R 298.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-18 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
8-15 years |
| Habitat | |
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[edit] Alternative names
- Achara Catfish, Marbled Pim, Marble Catfish, Marbled Catfish
[edit] Synonyms
- Sciades marmoratus
[edit] Sexing
- Difficult to sex visually, females are said to be more heavily set than more slender males.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A very large growing fish that will eat anything that fits in its very large mouth. Best kept with similar-sized fish in very large aquaria, such as Oxydoras niger and large Characins or South American Cichlids.
[edit] Diet
- More detail on diet...
[edit] Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Unknown
[edit] Behaviour
- Unknown
[edit] Identification
- Can be mistaken for Perrunichthys perruno which is far less common than this fish. The fish are identical in terms of colouration although P. perruno has 8 (1 hard and 7 soft) dorsal fin rays, Leiarius has 10 or 11.
- The Leiarius is a chunky catfish with a broad head and large mouth with three sets of barbels. It is brown in colour with large darker spots.
