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Slobbering catfish

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

The Slobbering catfish (Brachyplatystoma platynemum) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 100 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 100 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness1–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Public aquariums only

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyPimelodidae
GenusBrachyplatystoma
SpeciesBrachyplatystoma platynemum

Quick answers

Slobbering catfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 100 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Slobbering catfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 1–20 °dGH.