Marble Sailfin Achara Catfish

Selecting catfish to match the size of your aquarium.

Marble sailfin achara catfish.

You dont see these catfish everyday. Caring for marble achara catfish. Río marañon or río napo amazon system peru or ecuador. A manmade hybrid of two large growing catfish species of the amazon basin the marble sailfin or achara x tiger shovelnose is a somewhat recent addition to the aquarium hobby originally developed by breeders in asia but now in production as a food fish in south ameria as well.

Up to 31 5 in wild ph 5 8 7 4 temp. Achara cat leiarius marmoratus marbled pim marmor prachtantennenwels sailfin pimeloid. Is a 300 gallon tank large enough for a full grown marble. The genus name is derived from leios meaning smooth and arius which is a greek for dealing with mars warlike belliose.

Tank compatibility edit edit source a very large growing fish that will eat anything that fits in its very large. Like both of their parent species these fish will reach a large size in a relatively short time. These cats can and will attain something close to their maximum size in captivity and will do so quite quickly. Marbled sailfin pim catfish leiarius pictus trio 2 6 years old in 4500 gal dec 19 2016 duration.

This is a great treat for the rare collector. I ve read they don t get as big in aquariums as they do in the wild. Also known as the painted saddle or marbled sailfin catfish it s debatable as to whether this species should be considered an aquarium subject at all given its eventual size. Mar mo rat uss.

Does anyone have experience with these fish and there sizes. Marbled pim achara catfish marmor prachtantennenwels sailfin pimeloid. Catfish banjo cats lg 3 74 black turushoki niger cat 27 50 columbian 1 86 flagtail porthole 4 99 glass cats 2 49 marble achara 3 5 4 18 74 pictus spotted 3 69 redtail catfish 3 18 74 syno euruptus 3 6 24 syno euruptus sm 2 49 tiger shovelnose sm 9 99 upside down cat 2 36 parrot cichlid king kong parrot 18 74 cichlids dwarf. Rio maranon rio napo amazon basin size.

Sexing edit edit source difficult to sex visually females are said to be more heavily set than more slender males. How large do marble achara catfish get in aquariums. Plenty of space plus plenty of hiding spaces. All too often juveniles are sold without adequate information regarding their long term care.

Fish story a diy public aquarium fish rescue. A standard 10 gallon aquarium suits moderate or peaceful species such as the albino corydoras catfish. If your aquarium is larger than 10 gallons then the gulper supplies an interesting fish as it lies in wait at the bottom for its feeding time. Fish story a diy public aquarium fish rescue 1 237 views.