- Interesting body shape
- Quiet and peaceful catfish
- Ideal with shrimps
- Beautiful shape and pattern
Starthorn catfish - Agamyxis pectinifrons
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from over 3,000 reviews "| Water values: | soft to medium hard |
| Fish group: | Catfish |
| Temperature: | 22-25 °C |
| Feature: | Predator |
| Visual effect: | interesting body shape |
| Behavior: | Quiet |
| with fish?: | Yes, with peaceful fish |
| Final size: | > 12cm |
| Pelvic region: | Below |
| with shrimps?: | with dwarf shrimps, offspring is not eaten |
| Origin: | South America |
| Difficulty: | 2 - Normal |
| Diet: | omnivorous - omnivorous |
| Planting possible?: | Yes |
| with snails/shells?: | Yes |
| with large crabs?: | No |
| Breeding: | heavy |
| with dwarf crabs?: | No |
| Aquarium size: | 200 l (approx. 100cm) |
| with crabs?: | No |
The scalloped catfish (Agamyxis pectinifrons) is a peaceful fish species that originates from the Amazon basin and ranges across Ecuador, Brazil and Peru. It can grow up to 16 cm in size and should be kept in an aquarium with a capacity of at least 150 liters.
The scalloped catfish becomes more active in the evening hours and requires a sandy substrate to partially burrow into. Robust plants that can withstand the catfish's approaches and provide cave hiding places contribute to the fish's well-being.
The pH in the aquarium should be between 6.0 and 7.5, while the hardness range may be 2 to 20° dGH. The scalloped catfish prefers a water temperature can of about 26 Celsius. It is an omnivore that accepts commercially available live, frozen and dry foods. Unfortunately, there is currently no usable information on breeding scalloped catfish in the aquarium.
Our food recommendation: NatureHolic professional catfish feed is a professionally formulated complete diet specifically for all sucking catfish. The food tabs contain important dietary fibers such as chitin and plant fibers, which are essential for the survival of catfish for a well-functioning digestion. With strong proteins from insect larvae as well as carbohydrate-rich vegetables NatureHolic Catfish Feed provides all sucking catfish optimally with all important nutrients for fast and healthy growth. The extra hard chips can be scraped off by the catfish in a natural way - here they really have to do something for their food! An occupation like in nature.
Our plant recommendation: Use for planting NatureHolic InVitros. These are free of snails, planaria and other unwanted co-inhabitants. Also free of algae spores, bacteria and fungi.
Expert Tip: We recommend when keeping fish the NatureHolic 3 Phase Liquid. The care set offers the best all-round protection for your animals. It ensures optimal conditions for successful breeding and keeping.
| Wissenschaftlicher Name: | Agamyxis pectinifrons |
| Deutscher Name: | Sterndornwels, Kammdornwels, Dornlinienwels |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad: | für Anfänger |
| Herkunft/Verbreitung: | Amazonas |
| Färbung: | Dornen an den Seiten und auf dem Kiemendeckel, schwarze Grundfarbe mit weißen Flecken |
| Alterserwartung: | 15-20 Jahre |
| Wasserparameter: | GH 2-20, KH 1-10, pH 5,5-7,5, Temperatur 20-26 |
| Beckengröße: | ab 200 l |
| Futter: | Allesfresser, überwiegend carnivor, alle Futterarten werden angenommen (gefrässig, nachtaktiv) |
| Zucht: | schwierig, benötigt Simulation von Regenzeit und Zugabe von Hormonen ins Wasser |
| Verhalten: | friedlich, frisst allerdings kleinere Fische |
| Gruppengröße: | Einzelhaltung möglich |
| Weiterführende Informationen: | Große Welse im Aquarium, UV-C Klärer für sauberes, klares Wasser im Aquarium |
- Item no: 31105
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