Also: Black aeneus
Family: Callichthyd armored catfish, Callichthyidae.
Characteristic: 2.4 in (6 cm), famale plumper.
Tank and water: 15 gallons min, pH 5.5-9.5, 77-83 F (25-28 C)
Care: Keep as a group in tanks whit sandy substrate in parts, loose plantings and structures where the fish can go to rest. Feed fine live, frozen and dry foods.
Habits: Gregarious inhabitants of soft-bottomed streches of water throughout South America.
Compatibility: Ideal companion for South American fish of the middle and upper regions. In small tanks, do not keep whit cichlids.
Personal note: We have 2 in a 20 gallon tank and they keep together most of the time. They love the algae wafers we use for the Plecostomus. They are very alike to the Emerald Catfish (or emerald cory), but are easy to recognize for their shorter dorsal fin.
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