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Dwarf Anchor Catfish
Hara jerdoni
Also known as Dwarf Anchor Cat, Jerdoni Catfish, Torrent Catfish
Animalia›Chordata›Siluriformes›Erethistidae
📍 India, Bangladesh
A tiny, cryptic catfish with a flattened body and textured skin resembling a dead leaf. Nocturnal and shy, it spends most of the day hidden among leaf litter. A fascinating oddball for nano tanks with sand and botanical elements.
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Quick Facts
- diet
- Carnivore – frozen bloodworms, daphnia, baby brine shrimp
- lifespan
- 3–5 years
- max size
- 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
- tank size
- 5 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful, nocturnal
Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5–7.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 2–10 dGH
- temperature
- 64–75°F (18–24°C)
Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record for this species.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and locality and change over time — always confirm the current regulations with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping, or shipping this species.