Night Fury
Amazon Sailfin Catfish · Pterygoplichthys pardalis
1 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon river basin
Brazil and Peru
Recorded as introduced in Indonesia (Alas basin), United States (Calleguas creek basin), United States (Caloosahatchee basin), Indonesia (Ciliwung basin) and 22 more places
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Checklist of Freshwater Non Native Species of Spain (CC0); Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 19 in
- 48 cm
- Min tank
- 125 gal
- 473 L
- Temp
- 72–86°F
- 22–30°C
- pH
- 6.5-7.5
- GH
- 71–321 ppm
- 4–18 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Bottom
- Lifespan
- 10-15 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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