Sturisomatichthys sp. Colombia and Centromochlus perugiae fry

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Christmas came early for us here at AmazonTropics.com. Our catfish continue to produce eggs and fry! Our Sturisomatichthys sp. "Colombia" and Centromochlus perugiae have both produced eggs and fry. Sturisomatichthys fry are somewhat difficult to raise as are all species related to Royal Farlowellas. They require water changes and several feedings daily! As a matter of fact, we have had the best success by twice daily 90% changes and 2-4 feedings each day! It takes dedication to raise such fish but I assure you that we are up to the challenge.

We recently had three batches of Centromochlus perugiae. This is a really neat woodcat that only attains a length of around 2-2 1/4". They are relatively easy to keep so long as extremes are avoided. They are also one of the most popular woodcats but not always available. We are working on changing that. We are happy to report that our first round of fry have survived with 60-80% daily water changes and two to four daily feedings. The largest fish now measure a little over 1/2". This should allow for us to offer these at some point next year and very likely in time for Cataclysm! We are going to try to raise this latest batch of eggs in the same fashion. Hopefully we can secure the availability of this fish species year round! For now, enjoy some videos below.