Marble Sailfin Catfish

Little is known about the vermiculated sailfin s specific habitat.

Marble sailfin catfish.

Aqua fish net since 2005 deutsch. With an adult size of around 24 28 however they require an enormous aquarium or pond as an adult. The genus name is derived from leios meaning smooth and arius which is a greek for dealing with mars warlike belliose. With their distinctive spotted pattern huge dorsal fin and extremely long barbels they are a beautiful and active fish in the aquarium.

Sailfin pleco is quite peaceful towards any other fish but there may be some fights as for the territory with some other catfish. Sailfin marbled catfish painted catfish saddle catfish sailfin pim segelantennenwels. Marbled sailfin pim catfish leiarius pictus trio 2 6 years old in 4500 gal dec 19 2016 duration. These cats can and will attain something close to their maximum size in captivity and will do so quite quickly.

Synonym s bagrus pictus sciades pictus. A large growing active and beautifully marked catfish the marble sailfin cat originates in the peruvian amazon. Tankmates should be chosen with care as. Fish story a diy public aquarium fish rescue 1 245 views 1 08.

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. Achara cat leiarius marmoratus marbled pim marmor prachtantennenwels sailfin pimeloid description description. All too often juveniles are sold without adequate information regarding their long term care. Sailfin catfish live in nearly any type of slow moving streams canals ponds and lakes.

And are normally most abundant along the shore and in shallower waters. A profile of marbled sailfin pleco with details on water conditions including ph and hardness along with images and friendly forums. 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. In the aquarium.