Freshwater
Squarehead catfish
Chaca chaca
Chacidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Videos
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More about the species
Description
Inhabits rivers, beels, canals and ponds. Prefers soft substrates where it lies concealed in the soft mire of the river bed. It depends upon this concealment for protection and will not even move when it is touched lightly. Lies quietly on the bottom until some prey comes along. Apparently a worm-like appendix at the fringe of the mouth is used to attract prey. Fairly common in catches, but is not eaten perhaps due to its ugly appearance.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaca bankanensis
- Chaca buchanani
- Chaca lophioides
- Platystacus chaca
In other languages
- Kitamonni
- Angler catfish, Indian chaca, Mud fish, Toad fish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.