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Name
Scientific name
Thalassophryne amazonica
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Batrachoididae
Common names
Prehistoric Monster Fish
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Thalassophryne amazonica is a freshwater toadfish from Amazon tributaries in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. The only freshwater member of its ge…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
24–28°C
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Amazon
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Inhabits tributaries of the Amazon in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. Museum specimens have been collected from the Rio Conambo, Rio Shiona, Rio Ataya and Rio Corria…
Habitat
Probably inhabits sandy parts of rivers.
Aquarium size
As it's almost entirely sedentary you could keep a couple of these in a 75 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm/~68 litres tank.
Maintenance
This species spends the majority of its time concealed within the substrate, meaning a fairly deep (2 - 3"/5 – 7.5 cm) layer of soft sand is an absolute necess…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: Has been maintained successfully in both soft, acidic and harder, more alkaline conditions. It's probably best to avoid extremes th…
Diet
It's an obligate piscivore, and a constant supply of healthy, smaller fish is required to keep it alive. Some sources suggest offering river shrimp as an alter…
Behaviour and compatibility
Really deserves to be kept in its own tank, with the only exceptions being feeder fish as discussed above. It can swallow suprisingly large prey items so small…
Sexual dimorphism
Apparently females are significantly larger than males when adult.
Reproduction
There is at least one case of eggs being laid in captivity, but no account of successful hatching and raising fry that we know of. This incident was covered by…
Notes
There are currently six described species in the genus Thalassophryne, of which T. amazonica is the only freshwater representative. The others (T. nattereri, T…
References
References
No references