Marbled Chameleon Whiptail

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Marbled chameleon whiptail.

The female is the larger piece. Apparently a most widespread species. Found in the river basins of the amazon and orinoco rivers in south america. They can be sexed at an early age.

Chameleon whiptail pseudohemiodon apithanos. Difficult although the experienced aquarist can discern a fuller ventral region in a mature female. The barbels are white in this marbled species whereas those in p. Gold laser cory catfish x 10 tropical freshwater fish.

Gold laser cory catfish x 1 tropical freshwater fish. This form is more of a light brown with distinct dark marbling on the head. With further study some of these recordings may prove to be separate species. Click on each picture to see a bigger picture.

It s been collected in venezuela ecuador peru brazil paraguay and argentina. A 4 long whiptail catfish resting on a leaf in our online store. Apithanos is typically gun metal grey silver white in colour with a thick black dorsal stripe extending down to the rostrum. Apithanos are often at least partly black.

Systematics characteristics origin keeping reproduction in export images and more. A very nice aquarium fish which is mild tempered hardy and easy to breed. I managed to catch a glimpse of a pair of marbled chameleon whiptail doing some kind of courtship dance before the female releases her custer of eggs for the male. Marbled whiptails prefer algae wafers vegetable based flakes but will accept treats of shrimp pellets after a while.

This fish can grow to be about 5 long. Live blue black bullhead one sm 2 3 fresh water catfish for pond aquarium fun. Just what you need to know about the pseudohemiodon sp.