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 Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish)

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PostSubject: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish)   Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) Icon_minitime7/7/2010, 8:28 am

Family: Bagridae

Distribution: Endemic to the state of Kerala in south-western India.

Habitat: Sluggish tributaries and backwaters.

Maximum Standard Length: 18" (45cm).

Minimum Tank Size: A 60" x 24" x 24" (180cm x 60cm x 60cm) - 648 litre tank is just about ok for a single specimen. Larger quarters woud be required by a group.

Tank Setup:
It's a nocturnal species, so provide dim lighting and refuges in the form of big chunks of bogwood, tangles of beech branches, large rocks or lengths of plastic piping of a suitable bore. Ensure that any decor is either secured or is too heavy to be moved around by the fish. A large and efficient biologocal filter is needed to cope with the amounts of waste produced by a fish of this size.

Temperature
74-77°F (23-25°C)

pH Range
6.0-7.5

Hardness
5-25°H

Diet
Feeds on smaller fish, invertebrates and plant matter in nature, although thankfully there is no need to offer live 'feeder' fish in the aquarium. Most specimens are easy to feed, accepting a wide range of dried and meaty frozen foods. Feed a mixture of dried pellets as well as frozen prawns, mussels, earthworms etc.

Compatibility
Peaceful for its size and does well in a community of other placid, similarly-sized fish. It will eat any tankmate it can fit in its mouth, so be warned. Decent choices include larger cyprininds and characins, other big catfish, Arowana, Polypterus, Datnioides and Cichla species. Obviously, a tank much larger than the minimum size suggested above would be needed to house this type of community. It will not squabble with conspecifics and can be kept singly or as a small group.

Sexual Dimorphism
Unknown.

Breeding
Unrecorded in captivity.

Notes
Also known as the bullseye, solar, eclipse or golden red-tailed catfish, this species is relatively common in the trade. Unfortunately, it's a victim of some rather misplaced marketing, as it's often sold as being suitable for the general community tank found in homes worldwide. The majority of specimens seen for sale measure only 2-3", which only serves to make the situation worse. Obviously, given its adult size it's totally unsuitable for this kind of setup, but makes a fine addition to communities containing other large fish.

There are only 2 species currently in the genus Horabagrus. The other, H. nigricollaris resembles Horabagrus brachysoma quite closely, but is a much smaller fish and more suitable for home aquaria. The 2 can be told apart by examining the black shoulder markings found on either side of the fish. In Horabagrus brachysoma this is no more than a vaguely circular dark blotch. In H. nigricollaris the marking extends up and over the top of the body. This gives the impression the fish is wearing a dark collar, and gave rise to the species name.

Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) Horaba10
http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Horabagrus&species=brachysoma&id=663

I do have this fish too..
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PostSubject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish)   Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) Icon_minitime7/7/2010, 8:40 am

Ill make sure i take real pictures for every fish i have from my tank in the library, ill update my post tonight.. Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) 772341
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PostSubject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish)   Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) Icon_minitime7/7/2010, 12:28 pm

sounds great!!!
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PostSubject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish)   Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) Icon_minitime7/7/2010, 12:29 pm

nice!
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PostSubject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish)   Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) Icon_minitime7/7/2010, 12:34 pm

Very nice info and pic!!!!

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PostSubject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish)   Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) Icon_minitime7/7/2010, 7:31 pm

Hes a cute lil bugger!
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