Giant Talking Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 120 cm.

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Giant Talking Catfish

Megalodoras uranoscopus

The Giant Talking Catfish (Megalodoras uranoscopus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Doradidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 53 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21.1–25 °C.

Size: 53 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 21.1–25 °C
Tank footprint: 240 × 120 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature21.1–25 °C

Hardness1–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyDoradidae
GenusMegalodoras
SpeciesMegalodoras uranoscopus

Quick answers

Giant Talking Catfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 53 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Giant Talking Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 120 cm.
Giant Talking Catfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 21.1–25 °C, hardness 1–20 °dGH.
Giant Talking Catfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.