Pictus Catfish & Freshwater Barracuda
Pimelodus pictus · Ctenolucius hujeta
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive
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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 & Freshwater Flounder
Pimelodus pictus · Trinectes maculatus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Pimelodus pictus · Caridina cf. spongicola
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Pimelodus pictus · Wallago attu
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Freshwater Sole
Pimelodus pictus · Brachirus selheimi
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Pimelodus pictus · Thalassophryne amazonica
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Frogmouth Catfish
Pimelodus pictus · Chaca chaca
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Frontosa
Pimelodus pictus · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Pimelodus pictus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Pimelodus pictus · Nandus nandus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Gardner's Killifish
Pimelodus pictus · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Garnet Tetra
Pimelodus pictus · Hemigrammus pulcher
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Pimelodus pictus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & German Blue Ram
Pimelodus pictus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Pimelodus pictus · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Ghost Shrimp
Pimelodus pictus · Palaemonetes paludosus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Giant Danio
Pimelodus pictus · Devario aequipinnatus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Giant Gourami
Pimelodus pictus · Osphronemus goramy
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Pictus Catfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Pimelodus pictus · Proloricaria prolixa
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Pimelodus pictus · Prionobrama filigera
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Glass Catfish
Pimelodus pictus · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Glowlight Danio
Pimelodus pictus · Danio choprae
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Glowlight Tetra
Pimelodus pictus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Pictus Catfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Pimelodus pictus · Parotocinclus jumbo
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful