Flagtail catfish (Dianema urostriatum)

Scientific name: Dianema urostriatum Miranda Ribeiro, 1912

Flagtail catfish (Dianema urostriatum)

The Flagtail catfish (Dianema urostriatum) is a freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae that grows to about 8.5 cm (3.3 in). It is difficult to keep and peaceful, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 75 L (20 US gal), water at 24–28°C (75–82°F) and a pH of 6.0–8.0. Native range: South America, Widespread in the Amazon basin.

Flagtail catfish care at a glance

Care level
Difficult
Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
Good
Adult size
8.5 cm (3.3 in)
Minimum tank
75 L (20 US gal)
Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)
pH
6.0–8.0
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dianema urostriatum
Family
Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19 demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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