I had a group of them. They are the most entertaining fish ever. They will eat any food you give them, mine hand fed and went nuts every time my hands were in the tank. Awesome fish!
Strange Catfish
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What I found most interesting about them was they're adaptable species that can be found in a wide range of biotopes and can even tolerate hypoxic conditions. It can thrive in anything from a flowing stream to an oxygen-starved swamp.
What I found most interesting about them was they're adaptable species that can be found in a wide range of biotopes and can even tolerate hypoxic conditions. It can thrive in anything from a flowing stream to an oxygen-starved swamp.
& to answer your question about yours squeaking at the surface,
"This fish is also capable of making sounds; both grunts and squeaks."
so, with that being said, it is completely normal behavior
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplosternum)
"This fish is also capable of making sounds; both grunts and squeaks."
so, with that being said, it is completely normal behavior
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplosternum)
& as others have said, they are not at all picky eaters. They will even eat detritus (fecal material, dead fish)
Keep it! This catfish sounds so awesome! I think I want one now.
Keep it! This catfish sounds so awesome! I think I want one now.
