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Bristlenose Catfishes

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Bristlenose Catfishes are small, friendly fish that love to munch on algae in their tanks. They have unique bristle-like growths on their noses that make them look very special!

Lebensraum: Freshwater rivers and lakes

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The Bristlenose Catfishes has a flattened body, often dark brown or grey, covered in bony plates. Its most distinctive feature is the prominent, branching 'bristles' on its snout, especially on males, which makes it look unique among catfish.

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Bristlenose Catfishes

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Baby bristlenoses are called 'fry' and are tiny!

Males guard their eggs fiercely until they hatch!

Some can live over 10 years in a well-kept aquarium!

They are masters of camouflage, blending perfectly with riverbeds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Bristlenose Catfishes can cling to surfaces with their specialized suckermouth because of strong suction, that helps them stay put in fast currents.

Bristlenose Catfishes can scrape algae from rocks using specialized teeth, because of their unique mouth shape that helps them find food.

Bristlenose Catfishes has elaborate bristles on their snout that help them attract mates and defend territories.

Maße und Details

Länge: 8-15 cm
Gewicht: 0.05-0.15 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-10 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit: 0.7 km/h
Maximale Tiefe: 5 m
Wasserart: Süßwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bottom-dwellers primarily graze on algae and plant matter found on submerged surfaces.

Hauptnahrung

algae
detritus
biofilm
plant matter
vegetables (in captivity)

Nahrungssuche

Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Black Piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus

Larger predatory fish that hunt small bottom-dwellers.

eaten by

Giant River Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

Apex predators of South American rivers that eat fish.

eaten by

Silver Arowana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Predatory fish that can consume smaller bottom-dwelling fish.

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Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.