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Name
Scientific name
Rhinodoras dorbignyi
Described by
Authority Kner, Year 1855, Bracketed
Family
Doradidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Rhinodoras dorbignyi is a talking catfish from the Rio Paraná basin in Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil. It shelters among …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Minimum height 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–25°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
5–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Predatory
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Paraná
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Found throughout the enormous Rio Paraná basin in Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.
Habitat
Slow-moving and standing waters including tributaries, creeks and swamps. It's usually found sheltering among roots or submerged vegetation.
Aquarium size
It will need at a tank measuring at least 120 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm - ~432 litres as an adult.
Maintenance
It's a shy, nocturnal species so it's best to keep the tank dimly-lit. Provide plenty of hiding places in the form of clay flowerpots, lengths of plastic pipin…
Water conditions
Temperature: 20 – 25 °C pH: 6.0 to 7.0 Hardness: 5 to 12°H
Diet
Omnivorous and easy to feed. Use a good quality sinking pellet or tablet as the staple diet. Supplement this with live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, smal…
Behaviour and compatibility
Totally unaggressive but it will eat smaller fish so isn't really suitable for the general community. It can be kept with most peaceable species that are too b…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Unreported in the hobby.
Notes
At present there's not a great deal of information available regarding this species. It seems to be fairly easy to keep, and makes a nice, unusual addition to …
References
References
No references