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Name

Scientific name

Clarotes laticeps

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Bagridae

Common names

Widehead Catfish

Photograph credits

All 1 credited

Summary

The widehead catfish, Clarotes laticeps, is a large predatory catfish recorded across much of Africa, from Senegal and Guinea east to Egypt…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

800mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 150 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Minimum height 60 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6.5–8

Hardness

5–25dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

Not recorded

Social needs
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Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, South Sudan, Mauritania

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

Very widely distributed throughout much of the African continent. It's been recorded in Egypt, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, G…

Habitat

It inhabits large lakes and rivers.

Aquarium size

150 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm - ~540 litres as a minimum for a subadult fish. This may need to be upgraded as the fish grows.

Maintenance

The choice of decor in the aquarium is not critical, particularly as this fish has a habitat of shifting any moveable items around with its sheer bulk. Large w…

Water conditions

Temperature: 20 – 26 °C pH: 6.5-8.0 Hardness: 5-25°H

Diet

Omnivorous and unfussy. Feed a varied diet including live, frozen and dried (pelleted) foods.

Behaviour and compatibility

This is a large and predatory species and tankmates must be chosen with care as it is capable of swallowing surprisingly large prey items. Try to ensure that t…

Sexual dimorphism

Unknown.

Reproduction

There are no successful captive breeding reports for this species.

Notes

This is not a particularly common species in the trade, probably as it's not especially attractive to look at and grows very large. It's unsuitable for all but…

References

References

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