PlanetCatfish.com - Gastrodermus sp. (Cw008) (Callichthyidae) Cat-eLog

Male
Eight week old juveniles
Female

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Gastrodermus sp. (Cw008)
Common Names	CW008, Art Cory Kunstpansermalle (Denmark)
Pronunciation	gas trow derr muss
Species Information
Sexing	Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
Habitat Information
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Feeding	This species will readily accept all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. User data.
Furniture	Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes.
Compatibility	A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	There are 14 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2024 Jun 14 08:49 (species record created: 2007 Apr 30 19:25)