Can anybody recommend a good catfish that will be hardy enough to live in an outdoor pond in the San Francisco Bay Area? (For those who don't know, its a pretty mild climate... coldest temp may drop to about 32°F--but thats maybe for a night or two during the winter--other than that, 50s).The pond is about 7' x 4' x 1.5'.
I found the pseudobagrus fulvidraco by browsing through the cat e-log. Any others?
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Although I must add that you have to be aware of the sizes that the catfish can grow to. Many of the larger North American cats (e.g. channel cats, blue cats, flathead cats) will grow too big for your pond. The most common Chinese <i>Silurus</i> (<i>S. asotus</i>) will also grow too big for your pond.
Of course, you could put madtoms in your pond, but they'd be way too small.
Of course, you could put madtoms in your pond, but they'd be way too small.
