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== Tank compatibility ==
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:Appreciates company of it's own kind and is generally peaceful. Can pose a threat to smaller fish.
|identification=:An elongate and slender fish with a sharply forked caudal and a shark-like swimming pattern. Is is deep grey-silver in colour with several sets of [[barbels]].
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:Will accept most foods including sinking pellet, flake and wafers as well as blanched vegetables and live/frozen food such as [[bloodworm]] and [[brine shrimp]].
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== Feeding regime ==
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:Feed once or twice a day.
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== Environment specifics ==
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:Must have an exceptionally large and spacious tank with excellent filtration. Appreciates brackish water over freshwater.
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== Behaviour ==
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:A generally peaceful active shoaling fish.
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== Identification ==
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:An elongate and slender fish with a sharply forked caudal and a shark-like swimming pattern. Is is deep grey-silver in colour with several sets of [[barbels]].
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Revision as of 03:14, 13 December 2017

Salmon Catfish

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Salmon Catfish

Neoarius leptaspis

946 Litres (250 US G.)

50-60 cm (19.7-23.6")

pH

6.5 - 8.2

20 -30 °C (68-86°F)

6-18 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

8-12 years

Family

Ariidae



Additional names

Salmon Catfish, Salmontail Catfish, Boofhead Catfish

Additional scientific names

Arius leptaspis, Hexanematichthys leptaspis


Sexing

It is not possible to sex this fish visually and there have been no reports of captive breeding.


Tank compatibility

Appreciates company of it's own kind and is generally peaceful. Can pose a threat to smaller fish.


Diet

Will accept most foods including sinking pellet, flake and wafers as well as blanched vegetables and live/frozen food such as bloodworm and brine shrimp.


Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.


Environment specifics

Must have an exceptionally large and spacious tank with excellent filtration. Appreciates brackish water over freshwater.


Behaviour

A generally peaceful active shoaling fish.


Identification

An elongate and slender fish with a sharply forked caudal and a shark-like swimming pattern. Is is deep grey-silver in colour with several sets of barbels.

Pictures

External links

  • Fishbase (Mirrors:
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