Ornate Pim
Pimelodus ornatus
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A catfish from much of South America, from rivers and pools with current and sandy or muddy bottoms. A predator, active at dusk. Its fin spines cause very painful wounds.
- Scientific name
- Pimelodus ornatus
- Family
- Pimelodidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pimelodidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Megalonema rhabdostigma
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–25 °C
- pH
- 6–7.2
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–18 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 28 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 540 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Difficult
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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