Description
The Striped Talking Catfish is a secretive species known from slow-moving or still waters where it remains hidden under roots, rocks, and plant thickets during the day. Active by night, it emerges to feed by digging through the sediment, consuming various organic debris, insect larvae, and small benthic invertebrates. It is important to provide a soft sand substrate in the home aquarium in order to protect the delicate sensory barbels, and be sure to make a good number of shady hiding places available such as slate caves, driftwood, and PVC pipes for these nocturnal fish to take refuge in during the day – as they do not enjoy bright illumination. Robust plants, including floating species, can also be utilised to help diffuse the lighting, and these will provide additional hiding places.
