Pictus catfish
Pimelodus pictus
- Adult size
- 12 cm5 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C73–81 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 3–15 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Small fish can become food during nocturnal foraging.Small fish can become food during nocturnal foraging.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Chili rasboraPictus catfish may eat Chili rasboraPictus catfish may eat Chili rasbora
Dwarf rasboraPictus catfish may eat Dwarf rasboraPictus catfish may eat Dwarf rasbora
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Pea pufferPictus catfish may eat Pea pufferPictus catfish may eat Pea puffer
Marbled hatchetfishPictus catfish may eat Marbled hatchetfishPictus catfish may eat Marbled hatchetfish
Salt and pepper coryPictus catfish may eat Salt and pepper coryPictus catfish may eat Salt and pepper cory
Pygmy coryPictus catfish may eat Pygmy coryPictus catfish may eat Pygmy cory
- Orange-finned danio
Pictus catfish may eat Orange finned danioPictus catfish may eat Orange finned danio
Celestial pearl danioPictus catfish may eat Celestial pearl danioPictus catfish may eat Celestial pearl danio
Glowlight tetraPictus catfish may eat Glowlight tetraPictus catfish may eat Glowlight tetra
Ember tetraPictus catfish may eat Ember tetraPictus catfish may eat Ember tetra
Sources
| temperature | 23–27 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 3–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Tropical freshwater; regional origin needs review | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Small fish can become food during nocturnal foraging. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | catfish | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |