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Horabagrus nigricollaris
Black collared catfish
Pethiyagoda & Kottelat, 1994

Horabagrus nigricollaris - Black collared catfish - Nigricollaris literally means black collar
Nigricollaris literally means black collar
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(Other members of the genus Horabagrus)

ADULT SIZE: 25 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-26 C

FOOD: Feed Horabagrus nigricollaris predominantly live foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from India

AQUARIUM CARE:

Have you bred Horabagrus nigricollaris ? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Horabagrus nigricollaris breeding reports

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Horabagrus nigricollaris
Black collared catfish

Nigricollaris literally means black collar

Nigricollaris literally means black collar

Horabagrus nigricollaris
Black collared catfish
breeding notes

BREEDING:

Have you bred Horabagrus nigricollaris ? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience!

1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here.

To add details of your experiences of Horabagrus nigricollaris , why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.

Would Horabagrus nigricollaris be a good addition to a community tank?
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  1. Never
  2. Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish
  3. Only with species of similar size
  4. Yes, a good community fish
How would you describe the disposition of Horabagrus nigricollaris ?
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  1. Very timid
  2. Slightly timid
  3. Neutral
  4. Somewhat aggresive on occasions
  5. Very aggressive

In which water conditions do you keep these fish?
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  1. Very soft and acidic
  2. Moderately soft and acidic
  3. Neutral
  4. Moderately hard and alkaline
  5. Very hard and alkaline
At what average temperature?
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  1. 10-15°C
  2. 16-19°C
  3. 20-23°C
  4. 24-27°C
  5. 28°C+

What, if any is the biggest difficulty encountered when breeding these fish?
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  1. Poor egg production
  2. Poor egg survival
  3. Poor fry survival rate
  4. Deformities
  5. Skewed sex ratio
In general, how difficult is Horabagrus nigricollaris to keep and breed?
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  1. Very easy
  2. Easy
  3. Average
  4. Difficult
  5. Very difficult
How sucessful have you been at breeding Horabagrus nigricollaris ?
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  1. Very unsucessful
  2. Fairly unsucessful
  3. Average
  4. Fairly sucessful
  5. Very sucessful


Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

Water conditions: Neutral Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Adult fish removed from tankBreeding problems:
Poor fry survival rate
Sex ratio: Breeding difficulty: Difficult
Sucess: Fairly unsucessfulYears Experience: 2
Other Comments: I put a group of 6 young ones about 2 inches in length in a 55 gallon tank with a 3 inch severum, a 4 inch bala shark and a 2.5 inch paradise fish. I put a bunch of caves on the bottom and floating plants on top to make it shady. as they grew they made pairs so I dragged 3 25 gallon tanks out of my basement and gave each pair its own tank, they went into the caves and stayed in there for almost a month only coming out at night to eat freeze-dried tubifex worms. eventually I lifted up the cave and they were surrounded by a couple of eggs. this happened with all of them. I should have taken the parents out maybe a week after they wouldnt leave the cave. No wonder they wouldnt eat much.
Date this record created: 6th May 2009Breeding date: 2008
Breeder: Bob ChicagoLocation: Cleveland

Fishkeeping Facts and Tips

Should I get rid of snails? Snails in the aquarium can be very useful. Many fishkeepers tend to overfeed a little, and this extra food sinks to the bottom and decays, polluting the aquarium water. Snails will happily come and eat up the left overs though - if you have an outbreak of snails you are most likely overfeeding your fish! If you really do want to remove snails, fish like the clown loach, and several puffers will eat them - but do make sure they are compatible with the other fish in your tank


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