Brown bullhead - Ameiurus nebulosus

Brown bullhead ( common name )

Ameiurus nebulosus ( fish name )

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Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 50 - 58 cm ( 19.69 - 22.83 in )
pH of water: 6.3 - 7.5
Water hardness (dGH): 5 - 21 °N
Recommended temperature: 15 - 28 °C ( 59 - 82.4 °F )
Compatibility (temperament to it's family): peaceful (read this answer)
Compatibility (temperament to other fish species): aggressive to smaller (read this answer)
Place in the aquarium: Bottom levels
The way of breeding: Spawning
Fish origin: North America

Information about care

Food and feeding
As is usual with large catfish, they will eat anything that is put to their mouth. Offer the fish pellets and algae wafers along with earth worms, shrimps and prawns.

Origin
North America; they are found naturally in various waterways of Canada and right down to Louisiana.

Sexing
There are no visible differences between the sexes.

Breeding
There are no reported cases of these breeding in the aquarium; in the wild they will lay their eggs in shallow pits in the substrate. The eggs will be clumped into one large sticky ball and the fry will hatch after 8 days.

Lifespan
The expected lifespan of these fish is 6-8 years.

Short description
Only keep these fish with large tank mates, they will consume any smaller tank mates. Due to their adult size they must be housed in a large aquarium. In the UK, you are required to obtain a licence to keep these fish.

Pictures
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