Short Body Flagtail Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus taeniurus)

Short Body Flagtail Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus taeniurus)Flagtail Prochilodus are large characins from South America that make great tankmates with larger fish. They have shiny, silver bodies with large, pursed lips and a red and black flagtail pattern on their caudal fin.

Of all the catfish shovelnose

It is native to West and Central Africa

and moderate to strong water flow

It's albino

ascending to rapid streams with rocky bottoms for breeding

and edges—creating a subtle yet striking gradient effect that intensifies under proper lighting

Also known as the Zaire Green Speckled bichir this is a smaller of Polypterus species

They have a strong feeding response and should not be overfed

leucistic specimens retain dark eyes

Panaque cochliodon

The bloodlines can be traced back to wild stock

non-aggressive to semi-aggressive fish