It is a voracious eater, so care should be taken not to overfeed. In the aquarium, it will accept most live, frozen, and dry meaty foods, although some vegetable matter (such as spirulina-rich dry foods) is recommended as well. In the wild, it mainly feeds on small crustaceans and other invertebrates. It does like to root around in the substrate in search of food, so its aquarium should be furnished with sand or fine, smooth gravel.įeeding is very simple for the Spotted Hoplo Catfish. It is not particularly sensitive, but it prefers fairly calm to moderate water flow. Flagtail Catfish have a greyish brown body and head. However, Flagtail Catfish are unfussy and can be just as happy in any setup as long as it is heavily panted with plenty of cover. This fish is not particularly territorial or aggressive, but like most catfish, it will prey on anything small enough to fit in its mouth, such as tiny fish, dwarf shrimp, and fry. You can further mimic their natural habitat by adding a few handfuls of dried leaves such as oak or beech and scattering them around the bottom of the aquarium. Multiple specimens will sometimes wedge into the same refuge. It will be more outgoing when kept in a group. It is somewhat reclusive and definitely requires ample hiding places in the form of driftwood, pipes, or other crevices. Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840), popularly called jurupoca or porthole shovelnose catfish, is a pimelodid fish inhabiting the deeper and slow-moving sections of large South American rivers (Burgess 1989, Froese and Pauly 2012). The Spotted Hoplo Catfish is a gregarious species, although it is also fine as a single specimen in an aquarium. It grows too large for the nano aquarium, but is an excellent candidate for the medium or large aquarium, especially Amazon-type setups with cichlids or tetras. It has been a very popular aquarium fish for many years due to its hardiness, generally peaceful nature, and attractive markings. The Spotted Hoplo Catfish ( Megalechis thoracata) is a medium-sized catfish species that is native throughout northern South America. It can be kept with community fish as well as larger, more aggressive fish! The Spotted Hoplo Catfish is a very interesting South American species that is very peaceful and grows to a manageable size. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS Next Day Air as a shipping option during checkout *
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