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Brown Hoplosternum (Large)

  • Care Level - Beginner
  • Water - 18-28°C, pH 6-8
  • Feeding - Flake, pellets some meat, veg & live foods
  • Max Size - 18cm
  • Lifespan - 4 years
  • Shoal Size - 3+
  • Compatability - Very Peaceful. Will not harm smaller fish, unappealing for attack from larger fish
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Product Code: 46706292

Oplosternum is normally found in large schools on the muddy bottoms of slow-moving rivers, pools, drainage ditches, and swampy areas. In water with low oxygen content, the fish are capable of utilizing atmospheric air by taking in a gulp of air at the surface of the water and passing it back to the hind gut. The walls of the gut are lined with tiny blood vessels into which the oxygen from the air can pass, similar to the function of true lungs. The remaining gasses pass out through the anus. When there is a severe drought, these air breathers are able to traverse short stretches of land seeking better conditions. The fish is also capable of making sounds; both grunts and squeaks.

Like other callichthyines, Hoplosternum species build bubble nests. Among callichthyines, H. littorale has the most complex nest structure.

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