Jaguar Catfish

TheEssigs · August 17th, 2007

OK... anyone have a Jaguar Catfish? I saw one today, online... and I love it!

It has a brown body and numerous black spots with chocolate brown centers. A light yellow to gold horizontal band runs along the side of the body. It said in the description that Jaguar cats can "talk," making noises like a foghorn by rotating their dorsal fin spines. and that its a solitary and territorial fish that should not be kept with other Jaguar Cats unles the tank is very large. It said that as long as their territory is not being invaded, they are peaceful fish, and can be kept with most other medium to large community species. They are nocturnal, and will spend most of the daytime hiding. They will come out of hiding at night to feed, and will accept most meaty foods.

The specs listed were: max size at 10", min size tank 55g, pH 6.0-7.6, temp 70-80, carnivore.

Chief_waterchanger · August 18th, 2007

Should be kept only with big fish. (bigger than they are) They come out at night to eat sleeping fish, in the wild. Once your lights go out, your fish go to sleep, your catfish comes out, your lights come on, no fish aside from jaguar cat left.

But as long as you keep em with bigger-than-them-fish they should be good.

COBettaCouple · August 19th, 2007

yea, that's a pretty interesting catfish!

TheEssigs · August 19th, 2007

They look really, really cool.

However, I am not sure I wanna chance my community. I dont like that they hide all day either... that would stink... getting a fish that looks fantastic, that you cant ever see...

BUT............... If my MTS flares up again, and I can find another spot for yet another tank, maybe I can get one!

Now, thats what Im talking about! :

Sabi · August 19th, 2007

Wow! Thats a grand fish! Wish you luck with MTS!

username · August 19th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Essigs

OK... anyone have a Jaguar Catfish? I saw one today, online... and I love it!

It has a brown body and numerous black spots with chocolate brown centers. A light yellow to gold horizontal band runs along the side of the body. It said in the description that Jaguar cats can "talk," making noises like a foghorn by rotating their dorsal fin spines. and that its a solitary and territorial fish that should not be kept with other Jaguar Cats unles the tank is very large. It said that as long as their territory is not being invaded, they are peaceful fish, and can be kept with most other medium to large community species. They are nocturnal, and will spend most of the daytime hiding. They will come out of hiding at night to feed, and will accept most meaty foods.

The specs listed were: max size at 10", min size tank 55g, ph 6.0-7.6, temp 70-80, carnivore.

Some of my fish books tell about the jaguar catfish... And yeah they are pretty neat

Bill · August 23rd, 2007

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=173

There's some info... looks pretty cool!

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