Pictus catfish
A fast, spotted catfish with very long whiskers. It is active at night and swallows small fish.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 55 gallons (208 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 72–79°F (22–26°C) |
| pH | 6.0–7.5 |
| How many | Keep at least 3 together |
| Adult size | 5 in (12.7 cm) |
| Temperament | Predatory. Eats smaller fish |
| Where it lives | The bottom |
| Type | Fish |
Things to know
- It feeds on the bottom. Give it sinking pellets or wafers, because leftovers are not enough.
- It eats any fish small enough to fit in its mouth.
Good tank mates
- Platy
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Bronze corydoras
- Bristlenose pleco
- Kuhli loach
- Angelfish
- Tiger barb
- Nerite snail
- Black skirt tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- Scissortail rasbora
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Swordtail
- Pearl gourami
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Paradise fish
- Female betta
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Severum
- Electric blue acara
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown loach
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Glass catfish
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Bala shark
- Dojo loach
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
Do not mix with
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Zebra danio
- White cloud minnow
- Guppy
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Cherry barb
- Cherry shrimp
- Amano shrimp
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Green neon tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Endler's livebearer
- Honey gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Discus
- Shell dweller
- Panda corydoras
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Clown killifish
- Pea puffer
- Japanese rice fish
- Ghost shrimp
- Bamboo shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
Open any pairing to see the reason.