Dorado Catfish Care Guide
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
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Bioload Score
80000
Semi-AggressiveAdvancedFreshwater
- Max Size
- 100.0 cm / 39.4"
- Temperature
- 24–28°C (76–82°F)
- pH Range
- 6.5 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 2000L (528 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- Amazon Basin
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
Carnivorous; large fish and invertebrates.
Community Compatibility
Compatible with other large, robust fish species.
Good to Know
Dorado Catfish undertake one of the longest freshwater fish migrations, traveling thousands of kilometers.
Gender Differences
Females grow larger than males.
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