Giant Devil Catfish (Bagarius yarrelli)
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Giant Devil Catfish
Giant Devil Catfish
Bagarius yarrelli
3785 Litres (1000 US G.)
127-152.4cm (50-60 ")
Freshwater
7.2 - 7.6
18 -23 °C (64.4-73.4°F)
4-10 °d
1:1 M:F
5-10 years
Family
Sisoridae
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Contents
Additional names
- Giant Devil Catfish, Goonch, Sand Shark
Additional scientific names
- Bagrus yarrelli, Bargarius yarelli
Origin
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Sexing
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Tank compatibility
- This is a notoriously predatory fish and will take smaller fish whole, and take chunks out of larger fish with it's very sharp teeth.
Diet
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Feeding regime
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Environment Specifics
- This is an enormous catfish best left for public aquariums. It needs very large very well filtered housing.
Behaviour
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Identification
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Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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