Freshwater
Redtail catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Pimelodidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 134.9 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 51,562 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela.
Videos
"White/Yellow" Redtail catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) #shorts
Oliver KnottMay 26, 2021
More about the species
Description
Feeds on fish, crabs and fruits. The species is introduced but not established in Florida.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Phractocephalus bicolor
- Pimelodus grunniens
- Rhamdia grunniens
- Silurus hemioliopterus
In other languages
- Rødhalet malle
- Panssaripäämonni
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 a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
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.