Asian Banjo Catfish
Acrochordonichthys rugosus
The Asian Banjo Catfish (Acrochordonichthys rugosus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Akysidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 11 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 17.5–24 °C.
- Size
- 11 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 17.5–24 °C
- pH
- 5.0–7.0
- Tank footprint
- 90 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature17.5–24 °C
pH5.0–7.0
Hardness0–10 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyAkysidae
- GenusAcrochordonichthys
- SpeciesAcrochordonichthys rugosus
Quick answers
- Asian Banjo Catfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 11 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Asian Banjo Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
- Asian Banjo Catfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 17.5–24 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 0–10 °dGH.
- Asian Banjo Catfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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