Description
Common name: Tandanus Catfish, Freshwater Catfish
Latin name: Tandanus tandanus
Maximum size: 35+cm
Water chemistry: pH: 5.5-7.5; Hardness: medium hard (dH: 5-10); Temperature: 16-28 C
Origin & Ecology: Also known as freshwater tandanus, dewfish and eeltail catfish. A hardy species that mixes well with other fish, the catfish grow well and breed in dams and ponds. The freshwater catfish is also a good angling species. The fish is carnivorous, feeding on a wide variety of organisms including insect larvae, shrimps, yabbies etc. It is also a bottom feeder that appears to be assisted more by odour perception than by sight.
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