Platinum Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) Size:7 - 7.5 inches Members of this family are

Members of this family are not true eels

Best suited for experienced hobbyists

originally from South America in the Amazon River basin

000+ gallons for adults

armored body

Platinum Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) Size:7 - 7.5 inches Members of this family areThis a platinum color variant often referred to as leucistic. That means the absences of color pigmentation, make them all white with black eyes. The redtail catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, is a pimelodid catfish. In Venezuela it is known as cajaro and in Brazil it is known as pirarara. Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, or redtail catfish, are often known as the vacuums of the tank that will not only eat anything they can fit in their mouth