Marbled Whiptail Catfish

It s quite amicable with conspecifics and usually does well when kept in a group.

Marbled whiptail catfish.

Marbled whiptail loricaria simillima. Rineloricaria hasemani and rineloricaria microlepidogaster are both commonly referred to as whiptail catfish. A very nice aquarium fish which is mild tempered hardy and easy to breed. L010a red lizard whiptail catfish rineloricaria sp.

By trying to mimic their natural habitat you will greatly increase the chances of successful. Common whiptail catfish are to be found in the paraguay river basins. 10 ten x corydoras metae bandit catfish 149 50. Common whiptail catfish will accept most foods they do exceptionally well on a diet of sinking pellets blood worms lettuce and cucumber.

They will even accept meaty foods like beef heart and most live and frozen foods. Judw93 at forum and expert information on caring for bristlenose catfish on 2018 11 01 20 42 07. It can change colour very quickly. Whiptail catfish fab beyond drab whiptail catfish.

Live blue black bullhead one sm 2 3 fresh water catfish for pond aquarium fun. This catfish has an extraordinary camouflage technique. Before attempting to breed whiptails one must naturally learn how to provide them with ideal conditions in the aquarium. Recommended ph range for the species.

Usual size in fish tanks. 16 18 cm 6 3 7 09 inch 0 14. In this aquarium we have one couple which we hope will breed. This means it can instantly mimic its surroundings making it invisible to predators.

A 4 long whiptail catfish resting on a leaf in our online store. Rineloricaria lanceolata whiptail catfish 13 00. Marbled whiptail loricaria simillima. Loricaria simillima marbled whiptail catfish 22 10.

Fishkeeping news post sustaining your aquarium during the covid 19 virus lockdown 27 march 2020 fishkeeping news post french aquatics firm prodibio mobilizes to sanitise health workers in the war against the covid 19 pandemic. But requires frequent partial water changes and does better with lots of water movement. This fish can grow to be about 5 long. Click on each picture to see a bigger picture.