Jaguar catfish
Liosomadoras oncinus
The Jaguar catfish (Liosomadoras oncinus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Auchenipteridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 17 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.
- Size
- 17 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 4.8–7.2
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 45 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature20–28 °C
pH4.8–7.2
Hardness0–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyAuchenipteridae
- GenusLiosomadoras
- SpeciesLiosomadoras oncinus
Quick answers
- Jaguar catfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 17 cm (total length).
- Jaguar catfish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
- Jaguar catfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 4.8–7.2, hardness 0–15 °dGH.
- Jaguar catfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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