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African Whiptail Catfish

The African Whiptail Catfish is sensitive to warmer water and like a really good amount of water flow. Its skeletal structure is unusual and serves as amour, for this African catfish, in its native waters. It needs a lot of plants and rocks in it's aquarium home.

 

 

African Whiptail Catfish Breeding: The African Whiptail Catfish lays eggs in the rocks under cover. They may become aggressive at spawning time and the females are usually larger than the males. When the young hatch, it will take a couple of months for them to reach about a half inch.

 

  Origin: Size: Food: Temperature pH  
  Nigeria, Zaire 3.5 in Insectivorous, bloodworms etc. 68F-73F 6.5-7.5  
 
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