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Horabagrus nigricollaris, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Beta Mahatvaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Horabagrus nigricollaris

Horabagrus nigricollaris is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 27 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–25 °C.

Size
27 cmtotal length
Temperature
23–25 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–25 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness5–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyBagridae
  3. GenusHorabagrus
  4. SpeciesHorabagrus nigricollaris

Quick answers

Horabagrus nigricollaris size: how big does it get?
It grows to 27 cm (total length).
Horabagrus nigricollaris tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Horabagrus nigricollaris water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–25 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 5–25 °dGH.
Horabagrus nigricollaris: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.