Lophiobagrus cyclurus

Sexing

 * Difficult to visually sex.

Tank compatibility

 * Does best in a Tanganyikan set up without fish that may bully it. It may eat smaller fish and will eat any invertebrates.

Diet

 * Prefers a predominantly meaty diet with sinking catfish wafers, bloodworm, daphnia and ghost shrimp. May occasionally accept vege based foods.

Feeding regime

 * Feed once or twice a day, best fed with the tank lights off.

Environment Specifics

 * Requires a spacious well filtered tank with hiding places among rocks. Prefers alkaline conditions.

Behaviour

 * A nocturnal catfish, will spend the majority of the day time hidden.

Identification

 * A fairly chunky looking catfish with a cylindrical body, large mouth and fairly thick barbels. It's body is olive-red brown in colour with a pale belly. A white morph (not albino) has been seen.