Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(3) • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(3)
Common Name(s)	None
Pronunciation	SUE doh plah tee stow mah
Etymology	(Greek)Pseudos=False +(Greek)platys=flat +(Greek)stoma=mouth.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Carnivore feeding on a very mixed and varied diet including earthworms, whole prawns, mussels, fish fillets, floating sticks/pellets and catfish pellets.
Furniture	Large, spacious tank with open space for night time cruising. A large shady bogwood root or pipe that the catfish can retreat to during the day is also required. Ensure the heater is in the open and not in a place where the catfish may try and hide. When larger a hide is not necessary.
Compatibility	Ideally suited to life with other large fish. These catfish are predatory and will eat smaller fish if hungry. Claimed by some to behave aggressively/territorially towards other catfish.
Suggested Tankmates	Other large catfish such as Oxydoras, Pterodoras and Megalodoras. Other fish over half of its body length.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2010 Apr 23 01:18 (species record created: 2005 Dec 08 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(3)

Common Name(s)

None

Pronunciation

SUE doh plah tee stow mah

Etymology

(Greek)Pseudos=False +(Greek)platys=flat +(Greek)stoma=mouth.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Carnivore feeding on a very mixed and varied diet including earthworms, whole prawns, mussels, fish fillets, floating sticks/pellets and catfish pellets.

Furniture

Large, spacious tank with open space for night time cruising. A large shady bogwood root or pipe that the catfish can retreat to during the day is also required. Ensure the heater is in the open and not in a place where the catfish may try and hide. When larger a hide is not necessary.

Compatibility

Ideally suited to life with other large fish. These catfish are predatory and will eat smaller fish if hungry. Claimed by some to behave aggressively/territorially towards other catfish.

Suggested Tankmates

Other large catfish such as Oxydoras, Pterodoras and Megalodoras. Other fish over half of its body length.

Further Information

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.