Fishers Wood Catfish (Trachelyopterus fisheri)

Fishers Wood Catfish (Trachelyopterus fisheri)The Fisher's Wood Catfish (Trachelyopterus fisheri) is a medium catfish species that is native to Colombia. It is known for its overall mottled coloration and graceful, deliberate manner of swimming. At a typical adult size of up to 11 inches (28 cm), it is not small by aquarium standards, but it maintains a manageable size for the large aquarium and it is an excellent tankmate for other medium to large fish, such as South and Central American

The aba aba can grow up to 5 feet in length

they do best in groups of 5 or more and make an excellent “dither” fish for large cichlids or other predatory fish species

but they do grow to about 10 inches

Perfect for species-only display tanks

this species combines raw predator power with incredible coloration

they have a light and dark honeycomb pattern with bright orange trim on the dorsal and tail fins

Not overly aggressive

the Fogo peacock bass they have yellow bodies with a single black stripe horizontally along their body

is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Congo Basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo

(Hiding in the sand) Provide additional cover in the form of smooth rocks (interestingly the puffer will often attempt to mimic these)

sub-family Pteroinae

barbs (if not fin-nippers)