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Name
Scientific name
Hemibagrus wyckioides
Described by
Authority Fang & Chaux, Year 1949, Bracketed
Family
Bagridae
Common names
Asian Red Tailed Catfish
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
The Asian red tailed catfish, Hemibagrus wyckioides, is a bagrid from the Mekong system in China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. It …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
1300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 19–29°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Chao Phraya, Mekong, Mun, Nam Lang, Nam Leuk, Nam Theu, Tonlé Sap
Writing
Etymology
Hemibagrus: from the Greek hemi, meaning 'half' and the generic name Bagrus.
Distribution
Type locality is given simply as 'Cambodia', but this species is currently considered to occur throughout much of the Mekong river system in China, Laos, Vietn…
Habitat
Inhabits main river channels, including whitewater rapids, and performs localised migration into flooded forest during the wet season from July to October.
Aquarium size
Suitable only for public installations or the very largest private aquaria.
Maintenance
Likely to prefer dim lighting and access to refuges in the form of driftwood, large rocks or lengths of plastic piping. An enormous filtration system and dedic…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
This species is a predator feeding primarily on crustaceans and smaller fishes, although there should be no need to use such live foods in captivity. Smaller s…
Behaviour and compatibility
Likely to prove aggressively territorial and incompatible with other fishes in all but the largest public installations and even then may attack its tankmates.…
Sexual dimorphism
The male has an elongate genital papilla located anterior to the anal-fin.
Reproduction
Unrecorded in aquaria but this species is produced in commercial quantities via artificial treatment with hormones. Under these conditions incubation has been …
Notes
Juvenile specimens are sometimes available in the aquarium trade although their purchase is strongly discouraged, and given its eventual size, aggressive natur…
References
References
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