Pictus cat
Pimelodus pictus
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The pictus catfish from the Amazon and Orinoco basins is silver with black spots and has very long barbels. Active and nocturnal, it eats small fish such as neon tetras. Its fin spines snag in nets. It has never been bred in aquaria.
- Scientific name
- Pimelodus pictus
- Family
- Pimelodidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pimelodidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Pimelodella picta, Pimelodella pictus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C
- pH
- 5.8–6.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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