[Ebook] 500 freshwater aquarium fish – Catfish – Clown Catfish (Gagata cenia)

So called (like many other similarly patterned species) because of its black spots on a light background, the Clown Catfish has been known since 1822 – although it did not begin to appear with much frequency until the 1990s. An albino form is occasionally available.

Family

• Sisoridae

Distribution

• Mainly from north and northeast India.

Size

• Around 6in (15cm).

Behavior

• Generally peaceful, active shoaler. Diet: Livefoods preferred, but other foods also accepted.

Aquarium

• Plants not vital, but well-lit, well-planted aquarium with gravelly bottom and some flat or smoothly rounded resting places recommended. Provide a water current (as produced by power filter or powerhead outlet). Hard alkaline water preferred. Temperature range: 64-72 F (18-22 C).

Breeding

• No documented accounts available.