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Gilded Catfish
Gilded Catfish
Species	Zungaro zungaro
Family	Pimelodidae
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	1,324.894 liters 1,324,894.123 mL 350 US Gallons (1324.9L)
Size	55.118 in 100-140 cm (39.4-55.1")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Temp.	293.15 K 68 °F 527.67 °R 297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R20 -24 °C (68-75.2°F)
Water Hardness	8-18 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Piscivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	8-18 years
Habitat	South America

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 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

Gilded Catfish, Giant Jello Catfish, Giant Jelly Catfish, Jau, Black Manguruyú, Manguruyú

[edit] Synonyms

Brachyplatystoma flavicans, Bagrus flavicans, Paulicea jahu, Paulicea luetkeni, Paulicea lutkeni, Pimelodus zungaro, Platystoma lütkeni, Pseudopimelodus humbdolti, Pseudopimelodus zungaro, Zungaro humboldtii, Zungaro luetkeni

[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