Freshwater Fish
Banjo Catfish.
A master of camouflage, the Banjo Catfish has a flattened, mottled brown body shaped like its namesake instrument, letting it vanish against the substrate. This quiet, nocturnal bottom-dweller spends much of the day buried or motionless.
Prices change with size and with each shipment. Call to check today's price.
Call (814) 456-9445We keep this species. What's in our tanks changes with every delivery, so call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Hardy, and forgiving of the swings a new tank throws at it.
- Temperament
- Leaves tankmates alone.
- Community
- Safe in a mixed tank with other peaceful species.
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Eats meat and greens both.
- Scientific name
- Bunocephalus coracoideus
Good tank mates
A peaceful companion for community fish too large to be swallowed; it ignores its tankmates entirely.
Good to know
When threatened it can stay perfectly still and camouflaged, relying on its leaf-like shape rather than fleeing.
What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.