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Redtail Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

The Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 135 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–26 °C.

Size: 135 cmtotal length
Temperature: 21–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature21–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyPimelodidae
GenusPhractocephalus
SpeciesPhractocephalus hemioliopterus

Quick answers

Redtail Catfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 135 cm (total length).
Redtail Catfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 21–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Redtail Catfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.