Horabagrus

Also known as the bullseye, solar, eclipse or golden red-tailed catfish, this species is relatively common in the trade. Unfortunately, it's a victim of some rather misplaced marketing, as it's often sold as being suitable for the general community tank found in homes worldwide. The majority of specimens seen for sale measure only 2-3", which only serves to make the situation worse. Obviously, given its adult size it's totally unsuitable for this kind of setup, but makes a fi...

There are only 2 species currently in the genus Horabagrus, with this one being the rarer in the hobby. H. brachysoma is the other, and it resembles H. nigricollaris quite closely. It is a much larger fish and is unsuitable for most home aquaria. Confusion can arise as both are usually sold as juveniles, at around 2-3" in length. They can be told apart by examining the black shoulder markings found on either side of the fish. In H. brachysoma this is no more than a vaguely circular dark blo...