Common Name: Cuckoo Catfish
The 'Cuckoo Catfish' native to Lake Tanganyika is known for laying its eggs among mouthbrooding cichlids which pick them up and incubate them along with their own eggs. As fry develop they typically devour the cichlid offspring.
Category: Catfish
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Lake Tanganyika
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2024
Species Spawned: Yes
Have Reared Fry? Yes