Pictus Catfish

Scintific Name: Pimelodus Pictus
Common Name: Pictus Catfish
Selling Size: 6-8Cm
Tank Size: 100L +
Temperament: Peaceful, But May Eat Small Fish And Shrimp When Fully Grown
Diet: Omnivore
Temperature Range: 23-26?C
Ph: 7.0 To 7.4
Adult Length: 15Cm
Avarage Life Span: 6-8 Years

Kept In Singles Or Small Groups

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The Pictus Catfish Is One Of The More Striking And Attractive Catfish. They Have An Elongated Body That Is Silver And White In Color With Several Black, Oval Shaped Spots On It’s Body And Fins. Like Many Catfish, Their Dorsal Fin Is Large. This Fin Us
The First Thing You Will Notice About This Catfish Is It’s Extremely Long “Whiskers”, Which Are Actually Called Barbels. Not Only Are These Barbels Attractive And Entertaining On This Small Catfish, They Are Also Beneficial To The Pictus Catfish. The Pictus Catfish Uses These Barbels To Locate Food And Navigate It’s Way Around In Dark And Muddy Waters. For This Reason, Some People Refer To These Barbels As “Feelers”. Along With These “Feelers” And A Very Acute Sense Of Smell, The Pictus Catfish Makes A Good Scavenger Fish That Will Clean Any Uneaten Food From The Bottom Of It’s Tank.