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Name
Scientific name
Horabagrus nigricollaris
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Bagridae
Common names
Black Collared Catfish
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The black collared catfish, Horabagrus nigricollaris, is a bagrid catfish endemic to the Chalakudy River in Kerala, south-western India. Th…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–25°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
5–25dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Predatory
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Endemic to the Chalakudy River in the state of Kerala, south-western India.
Habitat
Apparently, it lives in the stream-like headwaters of the Chalakudy drainage.
Aquarium size
Unsuitable for tanks smaller than 120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm - ~243 litres.
Maintenance
It's a nocturnal species, so provide dim lighting and refuges in the form of big chunks of bogwood, tangles of beech branches, large rocks or lengths of plasti…
Water conditions
Temperature: 23 – 25 °C pH: 5.5-7.5 Hardness: 5-25°H
Diet
Most specimens are easy to feed, accepting a wide range of dried and meaty frozen foods. Feed a mixture of dried pellets as well as frozen prawns, mussels, ear…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful for its size and does well in a community of other placid, similarly-sized fish. It will eat any tankmate it can fit in its mouth, so be warned. Decen…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Unrecorded in aquaria.
Notes
There are only 2 species currently in the genus Horabagrus, with this one being the rarer in the hobby. H. brachysoma is the other, and it resembles H. nigrico…
References
References
No references