Eeltail Catfish Tandanus tandanus
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Temperature: 10 - 27c
pH: 7.0 - 7.8
General Hardness: Moderate
Max. Size: 90cm
Realistic Max. Size: 40cm
Tank Size: 6X2X2+
Feeding: Carnivore, not fussy. Will eat snack size tankmates.
Temperament: Predatory but ignores fish too big to eat.
About: Tandanus are a very tough fish. They are as...
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Scatophagus argus - Common Scat
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Scatophagus argus - Common Scat
Common Scat (Red Scat/Green Scat) Scatophagus argus
Photo thanks to Jake
Temperature: 22 - 27c
pH Level: 7.0 - 8.2
General Hardness: Moderate - Hard
Max. Size: 40cm
Realistic Max. Size: 30 40cm
Tank Size: 5X2X2+
Feeding: Omnivores that eat mostly plant matter
Temperament: Peaceful with similar sized fish Can be fin nippers. Occasionally mildly aggressive to fellow scats.
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Selenotoca multifasciata - Silver Scat
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Selenotoca multifasciata - Silver Scat
Silver Scat Selenotoca multifasciata
Photo thanks to jake
Temperature: 22 - 27c
pH Level: 7.0 - 8.2
General Hardness: Medium - Hard
Max. Size: 35 - 40cm
Realistic Max. Size: 30cm
Tank Size: 5X2X2+
Feeding: Any smallish pellet suitable for omnivores/herbivores.
Temperament: Can show mild aggression to fellow scats. Otherwise peaceful.
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Toxotes chatareus - Archerfish
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Toxotes chatareus - Archerfish
Archerfish Toxotes chatareus
Photo thanks to Frenchie WA
Temperature: 22 - 27c
pH Level: 7.0 - 8.2
General Hardness: Moderate - Hard
Max. Size: 40cm
Realistic Max. Size: 25cm
Tank Size: 5X2X2
Feeding: Feeds only at the surface and prefers higher protein food. Happily eats insects and worm, etc.
Temperament: Generally regarded as peaceful.
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Monodactylus argentus - Mono Argent
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Monodactylus argentus - Mono Argent
Mono Argent Monodactylus argentus
Photo thanks to Aussie Natives
Temperature: 22 - 27
pH Level: 7.6 8.2
General Hardness: Moderate - Hard
Max. Size: 30cm
Realistic Max. Size: 20 25cm
Tank Size: 6X2X2
Feeding: Omnivorous, not fussy eaters.
Temperament: Peaceful, can be aggressive to one another in small groups, best kept in big groups or with Scats.
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Scortum barcoo - Barcoo Grunter
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Scortum barcoo - Barcoo Grunter
Barcoo Grunter Scortum barcoo
Photo thanks to murrayman85
Temperature: 18 - 27c
pH Level: 7.0 - 8.0
General Hardness: Moderate
Max. Size: 35cm
Realistic Max. Size: 35cm
Tank Size: 4x2x2
Feeding: Carnivore, eats almost anything
Temperament: Peaceful with fish of a similar size. Some individuals can be more aggressive.
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Bidyanus bidyanus - Silver Perch
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Bidyanus bidyanus - Silver Perch
Silver Perch Bidyanus bidyanus
Photo thanks to SMCK001
Temperature: 22 - 27c. Can tolerate temps as low as 10. Disease susceptibility increases below 15.
pH Level: 6.8 - 7.8
General Hardness: Moderate - Hard
Max. Size: 40cm
Realistic Max. Size: 35cm
Tank Size: 6x2x2
Feeding: Eats any prepared foods
Temperament: Can get aggressive with smaller fish, fine in groups of 6 or more
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Oxyeleotris lineolata - Sleepy Cod
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Oxyeleotris lineolata - Sleepy Cod
Sleepy Cod Oxyeleotris lineolata
Photo thanks to murrayman85
Temperature: 22 - 27c
pH Level: 6.8 - 8.0
General Hardness: Soft - Moderate
Max. Size: 45cm
Realistic Max. Size: 35cm
Tank Size: 5x2x2
Feeding: High protein pellets and meaty foods.
Temperament: Predatory but ignores fish too big to eat Mostly.
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Bresedium brevipes - Freshwater Crab
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Bresedium brevipes - Freshwater Crab
These crabs are in the Sesarmidae family, here is what Peter Davie from the Queensland Museum sent me: Bresedium brevipes (de Man, 1889) Distribution: QLD (NE coast); central Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Indo-Malaysia, Philippines). Ecology: burrowing, estuarine, mangrove, swamp, intertidal. Peter Davie has "...collected them in upper estuarine mangroves as well as from the edges of freshwater sections of small creeks somewhat further upstream than the mangrove zone, but larval development ... -
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Hephaestus fuliginosus - Sooty Grunter
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Hephaestus fuliginosus - Sooty Grunter
Sooty Grunter Hephaestus fuliginosus
Photo thanks to kurt19
Temperature: 18 - 27
pH Level: 6.8 7.8
General Hardness: Moderate
Max. Size: 50cm
Realistic Max. Size: 40cm
Tank Size: 4x2x2+
Feeding: Large high protein pellets, frozen or fresh fish/prawns, Live feeders.
Temperament: Very aggressive even toward larger fish.
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