Corydoras and Calictids
Flagtail Catfish
Dianema urostriatum
Photo: Haplochromis · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size13 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 5 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Central Amazon (Brazil)
- Size
- 13 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle – bottom
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 5
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; bubble nest under leaves
Notes: Known as the “flagtail porthole” because of the black and white stripes on its tail. Swims in midwater more than corydoras do. Peaceful and best kept in groups.
