Brachyplatystoma juruense (Gold Zebra Catfish) — Seriously ... | 水產百科網

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Order: Siluriformes Family: Pimelodidae[1][2]

Described from the rio Juruá, northwestern Brazil but has a much wider distribution in the middle Amazon and Orinoco basins including many tributary drainages.

Mostly inhabits larger, deeper river[3] channels including stretches of whitewater rapids.

At least 600 mm.

This species[4] is suitable only for public aquaria plus a very small minority of private aquarists and as such we offer no recommended aquarium[5] size.

The choice of décor is as much down to personal preference as anything else though a carefully-aquascaped, planted set...