Hoplo Armored Catfish (Hoplosternum littorale) Puffer Use extreme caution: May attack

Use extreme caution: May attack or kill tank mates

but only really begins to form at about 1 - 2 years

Up to 4–5 inches (10–13 cm)

Slightly subdued lighting helps replicate natural conditions

It has a silvery or golden-yellow body with reflective scales that give it a tinfoil effect

Hoplo Armored Catfish (Hoplosternum littorale) Puffer Use extreme caution: May attackHoplosternum littorale is typically found in a variety of freshwater habitats, including slow moving rivers, canals, streams, and pools. This species is a facultative air breather, an adaptation that allows it to colonize and survive in habitats with low dissolved oxygen, such as the seasonal wetlands of the Florida peninsula. This species is a benthic scavenger, primarily consuming benthic microcrustaceans, aquatic insect larvae, detritus, and plant