Two-spot catfish

Two-spot catfish

Mystus micracanthus

The Two-spot catfish was available in aquarium circles without a scientific name until a connection was made to a description of Mystus micracanthus by the ichthyologist Bleeker, in 1846. The artist's impression at that time showed a catfish without any obvious markings, although another reseacher in the early 1940s described it with two body spots. It is one of the most attractively coloured species within the genus and will thrive in a neutal system.

Habbitat: Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Thailand

Length: 125mm (5in)

Diet: Crustacean foods, shrimps, etc. Will accept aquarium foods

Sex difference: Males are smaller and more slender in the body than females

Aquarium compatibility: Not safe with very small fishes, although they are ideally suited to an Asian-style community aquarium containing barbs and gouramis

Aquarium breeding: As in Mystus armatus


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