Jelly Catfish Care Guide
Cephalosilurus apurensis
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Bioload Score
20000
AggressiveAdvancedFreshwater
- Max Size
- 30.0 cm / 11.8"
- Temperature
- 22–26°C (72–79°F)
- pH Range
- 6.0 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 400L (106 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- Venezuela
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
Carnivorous; mainly eats fish.
Community Compatibility
Should be kept alone or with large, similarly aggressive fish.
Good to Know
Jelly Catfish are ambush predators, using their wide mouths to swallow prey whole.
Gender Differences
Sexual dimorphism is not evident.
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