Prefers a well shaded tank. Floating plants, and tall broad leaved plants make good shade. They also like overhanging stones, tunnels, etc.

Callichthys: From the Greek kallos, meaning beautiful and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the colour pattern. Sexing, Males develop a thickened ...

Oct 29, 2023 · Callichthys are bubble nest breeders. Prior to breeding them, they can be brought into breeding condition by feeding protein rich foods such as ...

Viewing the underside of the fish shows the lower lip to have a ragged, wavy profile. Young fish have a more striking vertically barred colouration. Sexing ...

May 23, 2008 · Hi Mats, Yes, that definitely looks like a young male Callichthys. I will try to get some picture of the Lepthoplosternum pectorale today. Vicky ...

1. Megalechis thoracata Megalechis thoracata · 2. Dianema urostriatum Dianema urostriatum · 3. Hoplosternum littorale Hoplosternum littorale · 4. Dianema ...

Nov 28, 2023 · Great CotM article Jools. Would be good to get Callichthys back in the hobby, not kept them for about 10 years, not sure why they are not ...

Common Name(s), Cascarudo/Armoured Catfish, Langstrakt Pansermalle (Denmark), Schwielenwels (Germany) ; Image Copyright, © Lyon Goh ; More Images ...

Accurate info and multiple images of catfish species. We have 5,038 species, 19,891 images encompassing 60,893 populations in 6,544 registered aquaria. There's ...