Acrochordonichthys rugosus • Akysidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Acrochordonichthys rugosus** (Bleeker, 1847)
Common Name(s)	Asian Banjo Catfish
Type Locality	Java, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Acrochordonichthys buettikoferi, Acrochordonichthys platycephalus, Acrochordonichthys varius, Acrochordonichthys zonatus, Pimelodus rugosus, Pimelodus zonatus
Pronunciation	ack roe KOR don ick thees - rue GO suss
Etymology	Acrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin. rugosus alludes to the rough textured skin of this species.
Species Information
Size	110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Catfish of the genus Acrochordonichthys are cryptically coloured species generally found at the bottoms of rivers throughout Southeast Asia. They have a highly rugose skin with tubercles arranged in longitudinal rows along the side of the body, a long low adipose fin and an emarginate caudal fin. Generally dark brown with many irregular light brown patches.
Sexing	Difficult to sex. Males have a more slender genital papilla immediately in front of anus. Females tend to be larger and fuller-bodied.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sunda Islands (except northeast Borneo). Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	5.0 - 7.0
Temperature	18.0-25.0°C or 64.4-77°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters	Requires fairly well-oxygenated water and a strong current is preferred.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Ambush predator. Easily adapts to a diet of frozen food and pellets in the aquarium. May eat small bottom dwellers.
Furniture	Inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams with sandy or rocky bottoms; hides under submerged logs or rocks with some leaf litter in the swifter parts of the stream. The fish does appear to move about after dark, as it is often found wedged under cover during the day. Driftwood and rocks seem to be their favorite cover, so provide plenty of these.
Compatibility	Ambush predator. Avoid small bottom dwelling tankmates (see Feeding).
Suggested Tankmates	Suitable for a community tank. Ideal tankmates are active mid-water fish such as barbs and rasboras. Will not do well in a tank with many bottom dwellers, as they tend to be outcompeted for food due to their lethargy.
Breeding	Not known.
Further Information
References	Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. Wet.v. 21 - pp11
Registered Keepers	(1) Jools (k: 2), (2) Silurus, (3) NC24, (4) JamieH (k: 2). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Acrochordonichthys rugosus (Bleeker, 1847)

Common Name(s)

Asian Banjo Catfish

Type Locality

Java, Indonesia.

Synonym(s)

Acrochordonichthys buettikoferi, Acrochordonichthys platycephalus, Acrochordonichthys varius, Acrochordonichthys zonatus, Pimelodus rugosus, Pimelodus zonatus

Pronunciation

ack roe KOR don ick thees - rue GO suss

Etymology

Acrochordonichthys: From the Greek akrochordon, meaning wart, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the tuberculate skin. rugosus alludes to the rough textured skin of this species.

Species Information

Size

110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Catfish of the genus Acrochordonichthys are cryptically coloured species generally found at the bottoms of rivers throughout Southeast Asia. They have a highly rugose skin with tubercles arranged in longitudinal rows along the side of the body, a long low adipose fin and an emarginate caudal fin.

Generally dark brown with many irregular light brown patches.

Sexing

Difficult to sex. Males have a more slender genital papilla immediately in front of anus. Females tend to be larger and fuller-bodied.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Asia: Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sunda Islands (except northeast Borneo).
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

5.0 - 7.0

Temperature

18.0-25.0°C or 64.4-77°F (Show others within this range)

Other Parameters

Requires fairly well-oxygenated water and a strong current is preferred.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Ambush predator. Easily adapts to a diet of frozen food and pellets in the aquarium. May eat small bottom dwellers.

Furniture

Inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams with sandy or rocky bottoms; hides under submerged logs or rocks with some leaf litter in the swifter parts of the stream. The fish does appear to move about after dark, as it is often found wedged under cover during the day. Driftwood and rocks seem to be their favorite cover, so provide plenty of these.

Compatibility

Ambush predator. Avoid small bottom dwelling tankmates (see Feeding).

Suggested Tankmates

Suitable for a community tank. Ideal tankmates are active mid-water fish such as barbs and rasboras. Will not do well in a tank with many bottom dwellers, as they tend to be outcompeted for food due to their lethargy.

Breeding

Not known.

Further Information

References

Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. Wet.v. 21 - pp11

Registered Keepers

(1) Jools (k: 2), (2) Silurus, (3) NC24, (4) JamieH (k: 2).

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

None.

Articles