Common Names: Bottlenose catfish, duckbill catfish, jaguar dolphin cat.
Appearance: Features a smooth, scaleless silver body with marbled black patterns and a broad, flattened duckbill-like head.
Size: Grows anywhere from 7 inches up to 12 inches in the aquarium trade, though modern taxonomic revisions note adults can lose their markings and grow larger as synonyms of Ageneiosus inermis.
Aquarium Care
Tank Size: Requires a minimum tank capacity of 70 gallons for adequate swimming space.
Water Parameters: Prefers temperatures between 75–82°F (24–28°C) and a pH level ranging from 6.0 to 8.0+.
Temperament: Generally calm and peaceful, but is strictly predatory toward any tank mates small enough to fit inside its mouth.
Diet: Consists of insects and invertebrates in the wild, accepting prepared sinking foods and frozen options in captivity.
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