Sturgeon catfish
Platystomatichthys sturio
- Tank length
- 300 cmabout 10 ft (118 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 21–25 °C70–77 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Adult size
- 31 cm12 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
A long-snouted, skittish predator that needs a very long tank, soft substrate and only large tankmates.A long-snouted, skittish predator that needs a very long tank, soft substrate and only large tankmates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
Sturgeon catfish may eat African butterfly cichlidSturgeon catfish may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
Sturgeon catfish may eat African clawed frogSturgeon catfish may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
Sturgeon catfish may eat Agassiz's corySturgeon catfish may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Sturgeon catfish may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishSturgeon catfish may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpSturgeon catfish may eat Amano shrimpSturgeon catfish may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Sturgeon catfish may eat American flagfishSturgeon catfish may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
Sturgeon catfish may eat Angfa rainbowfishSturgeon catfish may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Sturgeon catfish may eat Arfak rainbowfishSturgeon catfish may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailSturgeon catfish may eat Assassin snailSturgeon catfish may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
Sturgeon catfish may eat Banded gouramiSturgeon catfish may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
Sturgeon catfish may eat Bandit corySturgeon catfish may eat Bandit cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 21–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–18 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Amazon basin | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | 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 | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 300 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |