Pictus Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid
Pimelodus pictus · Anomalochromis thomasi
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Pictus Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature22–26°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingGroup of 3+
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Pictus Catfish & African Butterfly Fish
Pimelodus pictus · Pantodon buchholzi
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid
Pimelodus pictus · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Amano Shrimp
Pimelodus pictus · Caridina multidentata
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Amazon Leaf Fish
Pimelodus pictus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Amazon Puffer
Pimelodus pictus · Colomesus asellus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Assassin Snail
Pimelodus pictus · Clea helena
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Bala Shark
Pimelodus pictus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Bamboo Shrimp
Pimelodus pictus · Atyopsis moluccensis
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Pimelodus pictus · Toxotes jaculatrix
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Beckford's Pencilfish
Pimelodus pictus · Nannostomus beckfordi
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Pimelodus pictus · Caridina cantonensis
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Pimelodus pictus · Betta splendens
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Black Ghost Knifefish
Pimelodus pictus · Apteronotus albifrons
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Black Pacu
Pimelodus pictus · Colossoma macropomum
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Black Skirt Tetra
Pimelodus pictus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Pimelodus pictus · Cyrtocara moorii
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Pimelodus pictus · Melanotaenia boesemani
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Bristlenose Pleco
Pimelodus pictus · Ancistrus cirrhosus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Bronze Corydoras
Pimelodus pictus · Corydoras aeneus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Pimelodus pictus · Exodon paradoxus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Pimelodus pictus · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Cardinal Tetra
Pimelodus pictus · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish
Pimelodus pictus · Marosatherina ladigesi
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful