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Baku Zoological Park

Redtail catfish

Size and weight

80 kg

Nutrition

Feeds on fish, crabs and fruits

Life Span

It lives in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers.

Reproduction

200

Conservation status

Requires little care

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Inhabits the basin of the Amazon river in South America

It is a large catfish with attractive coloring. Leads a nocturnal lifestyle and feeds on river fauna. Makes a loud sound.