Catfish and Plecos
Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
Photo: Claire H. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Pimelodidae
- Origin
- Amazon and Orinoco Basins
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- Peaceful (eats very small fish such as neon tetras)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore (worms, shrimp, pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; does not reproduce in the aquarium
Notes: Silver with black spots and very long barbels. Very active at night. Its spines get caught in nets: it’s best to catch it with a container.
