Introduction
The redtail catfish is one of the most colorful and popular freshwater ray finned aquarium fish which is also known as the South American Red Tailed Catfish, Banana Catfish, Flat nosed Catfish and Antenna Catfish. It is distributed in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It is originated from South America in the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo river basins. It inhabits broad ranges of freshwater including rivers, sloughs, streams, lagoons, lakes and estuaries. During high water it enters flooded forest but prefers deep pools in rivers.