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Red-tail catfish
Cream side stripe, orange tail and metre-scale adult demands.
A broad blunt head leads to a dark back, pale belly and bold cream flank stripe. The orange-red tail has only a shallow notch.
- Length and basis
- 134.9 cm TL
- Reference temperature
- 21–26 °C
- Captive lifespan
- Unknown (no verified lifespan adopted)
- pH
- 6–7.5 (source care reference)
- Hardness
- 2–12 dGH (source care reference)
Smaller fish may be swallowed and other large catfish may face territorial behaviour. A juvenile's temporary housing is no long-term plan.
Appearance and identification
A broad blunt head leads to a dark back, pale belly and bold cream flank stripe. The orange-red tail has only a shallow notch. The Asian redtail, Hemibagrus wyckioides, belongs to another genus; a shared trade label does not make their records interchangeable.
Floor and movement space
Plan lifelong large facilities, not an ordinary planted aquarium. Allow turning room, secure decor and protect equipment; a validated minimum footprint and capacity remain unknown.
Aquarium environment
A strong adult can move substrate and loose decor. Planting must leave room for movement and maintenance; shrimp safety is unverified.
Diet and feeding
Use complete large-fish foods and varied suitable animal foods without overfeeding; do not rely on feeder fish or scraps.
Measurement notes and sources
Source length: 134.9 cm TL
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