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An
Article by Francesco Zezza & George J. Reclos
Few clues on
various
South
American
catfishes known for
being territoria and/or aggressive (stay away from them or, at least, keep
them in the “one fish/ tank” ratio).
This is to be strictly followed at least for tanks smaller than 55 gallons:
·
Pseudacanthicus
sp. (L273):
Newly discovered in Rio Tapajós (Brasil); a quick “review” can be found at
http://www.planetcatfish.com/core. It’s said to be
expensive and a 600 lt tank the “bare minimum” for a single specimen.
· Glyptoperichthys
gibbiceps (L083a)
a detailed review on
its
needs can be found
at
http://www.planetcatfish.com/core
and - of course, in this
article .. see also some more photos on this page. They say that a photo
can tell a thousand words...
·
Panaque
nigrolineatus (L027; L027b; L027c): a quick review of
its
aquariun needs/diet/behaviour and alike is available at:
http://www.cwccte4.demon.co.uk/Catfish/Roylplec/roylplec_main.htm.
·
"Gold Nugget
Pleco" - Baryancistrus sp. (L 085):
a, really,
quick review of his needs needs is available at:
http://www.totallyfish.com/freshwater/catfish.html. PERSONAL
REMARK: I’ve kept four of them (wild specimens) in a
360
lt tank without
any apparent problems up to now.
·
Pseudacanthicus
leopardus (L114 or LDA07):
a really short
review
of
its
needs is available at:
http://www.totallyfish.com/freshwater/catfish.html. PERSONAL
REMARK: I
regret to inform you that I have
lost
three juveniles in a
row (although
they were
kept
separately). I quarantined
them (since they were
wild
specimens,
although I got them in a petshop)
with no luck (to my deepest sorrow).
Disclaimer:
The last
two
species mentioned
are
listed (pics/info) in TOTALLY FISH – Aquarium & Pet Store WebPage
(at:
http://www.totallyfish.com).
It should be noted that MCH never
had any kind
of relationship with them. Personal experience
on how to keep those
species was acquired
with fish
purchased elsewhere.
Some marks are already evident on the body of this catfish.
Making rounds is a tactic very often followed. They use
their suckermouths are used to "scratch" the body and fins of the opponent
while some times they even come to a "sucker" lock !! 
Being of equal size, they are not willing to retreat ..
As you can see, they can be very persisting while they go
on fighting all over the tank. See next page for pictures of the fish
after the fight.
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