{"product_id":"tiger-shovelnose-catfish","title":"Tiger Shovelnose Catfish - 5cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"131\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"135\"\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"209\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"178\" data-start=\"158\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"207\" data-start=\"179\"\u003ePseudoplatystoma fasciatum\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"209\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"228\" data-start=\"212\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiger Shovelnose Catfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"209\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"258\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 3.5–4 feet (105–120 cm) in the wild; typically 2–3 feet (60–90 cm) in captivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"209\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"384\" data-start=\"364\"\u003eLife Expectancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–20 years with proper care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"209\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"418\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native to large rivers and tributaries in South America, particularly the Amazon and Orinoco River basins. 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