Debauwi catfish
Pareutropius buffei
- Tank length
- 42 cm17 in
- Group
- 6+
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6.6–7.6
- Adult size
- 7 cm3 in
- Lifespan
- 5–8 yrs
An open-water schooling catfish that needs a group, current and swimming room; nervous and pale when kept alone.An open-water schooling catfish that needs a group, current and swimming room; nervous and pale when kept alone.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African pike
African pike may eat Debauwi catfishAfrican pike may eat Debauwi catfish
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Debauwi catfishAlligator gar may eat Debauwi catfish
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Debauwi catfishAntenna ray may eat Debauwi catfish
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Debauwi catfishArapaima may eat Debauwi catfish
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Debauwi catfishAsian arowana may eat Debauwi catfish
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Debauwi catfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat Debauwi catfish
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Debauwi catfishBarred bichir may eat Debauwi catfish
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat Debauwi catfishBlack bullhead may eat Debauwi catfish
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.6–7.6 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Coastal rivers of Nigeria and Benin | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 5–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |