Living habits
Pelteobagrus fulvidraco is a carnivorous omnivorous fish. Foraging activities are generally carried out at night, and food includes small
Fish, shrimp, all kinds of terrestrial and aquatic insects (especially chironomid larvae), small mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates. Sometimes they prey on small fish. Their feeding habits change with the environment and seasons.
In spring and summer, the eggs of other fish are often swallowed. In the cold season, there are more small fish in the food, while the benthos gradually decrease. Different specifications of Pelteobagrus fulvidraco have different feeding habits, with a body length of 2~4cm, and mainly feed on copepods and cladocera. Individuals with a body length of 5~8cm mainly feed on zooplankton and aquatic insects; Individuals over 8cm eat mollusks (especially earthworms) and small fish.
Pelteobagrus fulvidraco mostly moves in still water or slow rivers and lives in benthos. Live at the bottom of the lake during the day and swim to the surface for food at night.
I have strong adaptability to the environment, so I can live in harsh environmental conditions. Young fish mostly feed along rivers and lakes.
This kind of fish belongs to warm water fish. The survival temperature is 0~38℃. The optimum growth temperature is 25~28℃, the pH value is 6.0~9.0, and the optimum pH value is 7.0~8.4. Hypoxia tolerance is average. Dissolved oxygen in water normally grows above 3mg/L, floats below 2mg/L, and suffocates below1mg/L. ..