Sun catfish
Horabagrus brachysoma
- Adult size
- 17 cm7 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–25 °C73–77 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–25 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Grows large and eats small fish, especially at night; best kept in groups with fish too big to swallow.Grows large and eats small fish, especially at night; best kept in groups with fish too big to swallow.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Amano shrimpSun catfish may eat Amano shrimpSun catfish may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Sun catfish may eat American flagfishSun catfish may eat American flagfish
Assassin snailSun catfish may eat Assassin snailSun catfish may eat Assassin snail
- Bandit cory
Sun catfish may eat Bandit corySun catfish may eat Bandit cory
Black neon tetraSun catfish may eat Black neon tetraSun catfish may eat Black neon tetra
- Black phantom tetra
Sun catfish may eat Black phantom tetraSun catfish may eat Black phantom tetra
- Black ruby barb
Sun catfish may eat Black ruby barbSun catfish may eat Black ruby barb
- Blackline rasbora
Sun catfish may eat Blackline rasboraSun catfish may eat Blackline rasbora
- Bleeding heart tetra
Sun catfish may eat Bleeding heart tetraSun catfish may eat Bleeding heart tetra
- Bloodfin tetra
Sun catfish may eat Bloodfin tetraSun catfish may eat Bloodfin tetra
- Blue emperor tetra
Sun catfish may eat Blue emperor tetraSun catfish may eat Blue emperor tetra
Sources
| temperature | 23–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Western Ghats rivers, southern India | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Grows large and eats small fish, especially at night; best kept in groups with f | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #C8A030, #2B2B2B, #E0C66A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.01,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 150 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | catfish | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |