| | Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) | |
| | Author | Message |
---|
istrober Moderator
Posts : 2643 Location : Lehigh Acres, Fl Favorite Fish: : Africans, Peacocks, Catfish.. pertty much everything that has fins and tail...
| Subject: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) 7/7/2010, 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. http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Horabagrus&species=brachysoma&id=663 I do have this fish too.. | |
| | | istrober Moderator
Posts : 2643 Location : Lehigh Acres, Fl Favorite Fish: : Africans, Peacocks, Catfish.. pertty much everything that has fins and tail...
| Subject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) 7/7/2010, 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.. | |
| | | Holey Rock of Texas Admin
Posts : 6531 Location : Dallas, TX Favorite Fish: : shellys
| Subject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) 7/7/2010, 12:28 pm | |
| | |
| | | Ghoulish_chaos Major
Posts : 766 Location : Lafayette, Louisiana
| Subject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) 7/7/2010, 12:29 pm | |
| | |
| | | BFinley Admin
Posts : 4498 Location : Fort Worth,Tx Favorite Fish: : Frontosa and Red Tail Catfish and All Africans
| Subject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) 7/7/2010, 12:34 pm | |
| Very nice info and pic!!!! | |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) 7/7/2010, 7:31 pm | |
| |
| | | Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) | |
| |
| | | | Horabagrus Brachysoma (Sun Catfish) | |
|
Similar topics | |
|
| Permissions in this forum: | You cannot reply to topics in this forum
| |
| |
| Who is online? | In total there are 78 users online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 78 Guests :: 1 Bot
None
Most users ever online was 885 on 4/28/2021, 6:39 am
|
Latest topics | » New To Site by Bishop 9/2/2022, 1:33 pm
» I'm BACK !!!!! by KMX 2/28/2019, 2:26 pm
» USA coming back? by lgsasquatch 1/12/2019, 9:06 pm
» -SL- Terrys Stocklist by Terry 1/9/2019, 9:36 am
» A look a my Set up! by BBurton 1/8/2019, 8:55 pm
» Send in your January POTM contest pics by ilicurtisili 1/7/2019, 1:55 am
» Salutations by BFinley 2/19/2017, 11:52 am
» Hello everyone by daenduckstreek 1/13/2017, 8:07 pm
» Hypancistrus (Colony Only) Sale - Shipping available - Allen TX by katiebear22 5/9/2015, 4:55 pm
» WTB L46 Zebra Plecos 2.5" or larger by katiebear22 5/9/2015, 4:53 pm
» algae prob please help!!! by wblueus 1/1/2015, 9:06 pm
» New to Fishbox by MitziK 12/28/2014, 9:57 pm
» Hello! by DreamFa11 12/26/2014, 3:06 pm
» -SL- proyect01 by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:52 pm
» New to this forum by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:49 pm
» Newbie by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:46 pm
» Howdy...again! by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:44 pm
» Hi Everyone by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:43 pm
» Fort Myers, FL New Member by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:40 pm
» Hello by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:38 pm
» people in the dfw area. by koicrazy 8/8/2014, 3:12 pm
» where is the best place to get food for baby bettas? by Dr. Who 6/20/2014, 9:32 pm
» Water changes by Dr. Who 6/20/2014, 9:31 pm
» Anyone interested in - Samazi Frontosa - Mechanicsville, VA by Vikings 28 6/12/2014, 8:22 am
» Looking to buy Frontosa's by Vikings 28 6/12/2014, 8:17 am
|
|