Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

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Paraense Catfish
Paraense Catfish
Species	Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Difficulty	Very Difficult
Min. Tank Size	5,678.118 liters 5,678,117.67 mL 1500 US Gallons (5678.1L)
Size	190.5 cm 65-75 " (165.1-190.5cm)
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Temp.	298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R25 -28 °C (77-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	8-18
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Omnivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	18-25 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

Paraense Catfish

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Brachyplatystoma paraense

[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