• Name:

    African Giraffe Catfish

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  • Family: Claroteidae
  • Species: Catfish
  • Scientific Name: Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis
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Also Know As:

| Bubu

| Giraffe Nosed Catfish

General info about African Giraffe Catfish

Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis has a life span of 8 to 18 years and the average adult is 27 inches. They have a yellow base color with dark brown on top, similar to a giraffe’s pattern, hence its common name. Due to its large size, a large aquarium with excellent filtration is a must. They prefer soft substrate and hiding places should be provided since this species doesn’t appreciate bright light. Since it is a peaceful and sociable species they can be kept in a community aquarium as long as their tankmates are larger than its mouth.

African Giraffe Catfish Diet & Nutrition

This species is omnivorous, it feeds on plankton, invertebrates and detritus. In an aquarium it can be fed with prepared foods, live foods or frozen foods.

Determining Sex of African Giraffe Catfish

It is not possible do determine sex just by looking, however, if a female is pregnant she will appear wider than the other individuals.

Breeding & Spawning African Giraffe Catfish

Nested eggs are guarded by the male parent. The male parent may also host the eggs and young of Dinotopterus cunningtoni which takes advantage of the already prepared nest. This is an example of interspecific brood care.

African Giraffe Catfish Origin

This species can be found throughout Africa’s lakes and large rivers that have shallow water and soft substrate.

African Giraffe Catfish are Venomous

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African Giraffe Catfish Catfish Claroteidae Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis

Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis has a life span of 8 to 18 years and the average adult is 27 inches. They have a yellow base color with dark brown on top, similar to a giraffe’s pattern, hence its common name. Due to its large size, a large aquarium with excellent filtration is a must. They prefer soft substrate and hiding places should be provided since this species doesn’t appreciate bright light. Since it is a peaceful and sociable species they can be kept in a community aquarium as long as their tankmates are larger than its mouth.

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