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Name
Scientific name
Dianema longibarbis
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Porthole Catfish
Photograph credits
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Summary
The porthole catfish, Dianema longibarbis, is a peaceful callichthyid catfish from the Amazon basin in Peru and Brazil. It is named for the…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
1–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Peru, Amazon
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Widespread throughout the Amazon river basin in Peru and Brazil.
Habitat
Mainly found away from the main river channels in slower moving creeks, tributaries, floodplain lakes and ponds.
Aquarium size
A 90 ∗ 38 ∗ 30 cm - ~103 litres tank is big enough to house a small group of these.
Maintenance
A biotope tank would consist of a sandy substrate with tangles of driftwood and roots. Its habitat could be further simulated by the addition of a few handfuls…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 5.5-7.5 Hardness: 1-20°H
Diet
An unfussy feeder. Offer a varied diet consisting of dried sinking pellets and small live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, brineshrimp and chopped earthworm…
Behaviour and compatibility
A very peaceful fish that is suitable for many communities. It will not harm even the smallest of tankmates, although tiny fry may be hoovered up. Ideal tankma…
Sexual dimorphism
The leading few rays of the pectoral fins are thickened slightly in males. Mature females are likely to be rounder in the body than males.
Reproduction
Very scant information exists regarding the spawning of this fish in captivity. It's congener D. urostriatum is reportedly a bubblenesting species, although so…
Notes
So named because of the row of spots running along the lateral line, the porthole cat is a good community species. Newly imported fish tend to be a little deli…
References
References
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