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.
In-store purchase only. Live fish, coral, and invertebrates are sold at our Erie store only. They cannot be bought online, and we do not ship live animals under any circumstances.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Live animals are sold in store only — we do not ship fish, coral, or invertebrates. Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- Community safe
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- 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.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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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.