Phantom Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus Hemioliopterus)

Phantom Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus Hemioliopterus)

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The Phantom Redtail catfish is an a melanistic color morph characterized by the lack of pigments called melanin’s. This means they lack the normal black color a regular morph would have.

These will never turn black or have the gray shading on top, will always be full white The redtail catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, is a pimelodid catfish. In Venezuela, it is known as cajaro, and in Brazil, it is known as pirarara, stemming from the Tupi language words pirá and arara. Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, or redtail catfish, are often known as the vacuums of the tank that will not only eat anything they can fit in their mouth that looks appetizing but also grow to a grand length of 2 feet within one year! Their growth in length depends on how much they are eating and if they have enough in an aquarium to grow. These freshwater catfish are black on top and white stomachs as well as red tail fins.