Marble Sailfin Achara Catfish

The genus name is derived from leios meaning smooth and arius which is a greek for dealing with mars warlike belliose.

Marble sailfin achara catfish. I ve read they don t get as big in aquariums as they do in the wild. Caring for marble achara catfish. Sexing edit edit source difficult to sex visually females are said to be more heavily set than more slender males. These cats can and will attain something close to their maximum size in captivity and will do so quite quickly.

Does anyone have experience with these fish and there sizes. All too often juveniles are sold without adequate information regarding their long term care. Marbled sailfin pim catfish leiarius pictus trio 2 6 years old in 4500 gal dec 19 2016 duration. Is a 300 gallon tank large enough for a full grown marble.

How large do marble achara catfish get in aquariums. Mar mo rat uss. Up to 31 5 in wild ph 5 8 7 4 temp. You dont see these catfish everyday.

Tank compatibility edit edit source a very large growing fish that will eat anything that fits in its very large. Río marañon or río napo amazon system peru or ecuador. A standard 10 gallon aquarium suits moderate or peaceful species such as the albino corydoras catfish. Fish story a diy public aquarium fish rescue 1 237 views.

Selecting catfish to match the size of your aquarium. Also known as the painted saddle or marbled sailfin catfish it s debatable as to whether this species should be considered an aquarium subject at all given its eventual size. Achara cat leiarius marmoratus marbled pim marmor prachtantennenwels sailfin pimeloid. Marbled pim achara catfish marmor prachtantennenwels sailfin pimeloid.

Catfish banjo cats lg 3 74 black turushoki niger cat 27 50 columbian 1 86 flagtail porthole 4 99 glass cats 2 49 marble achara 3 5 4 18 74 pictus spotted 3 69 redtail catfish 3 18 74 syno euruptus 3 6 24 syno euruptus sm 2 49 tiger shovelnose sm 9 99 upside down cat 2 36 parrot cichlid king kong parrot 18 74 cichlids dwarf. A manmade hybrid of two large growing catfish species of the amazon basin the marble sailfin or achara x tiger shovelnose is a somewhat recent addition to the aquarium hobby originally developed by breeders in asia but now in production as a food fish in south ameria as well. This is a great treat for the rare collector. If your aquarium is larger than 10 gallons then the gulper supplies an interesting fish as it lies in wait at the bottom for its feeding time.

Fish story a diy public aquarium fish rescue. In the aquarium. Plenty of space plus plenty of hiding spaces. Like both of their parent species these fish will reach a large size in a relatively short time.