Pictus Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

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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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Pimelodus pictus · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Pimelodus pictus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Pictus Catfish & Lemon Tetra

Pimelodus pictus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Pimelodus pictus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Leopard Cory

Pimelodus pictus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Pimelodus pictus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Leopard Pleco

Pimelodus pictus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Pimelodus pictus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Pimelodus pictus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Licorice Gourami

Pimelodus pictus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Pictus Catfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Pimelodus pictus · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Pimelodus pictus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Pictus Catfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Pimelodus pictus · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Longear Sunfish

Pimelodus pictus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Longnose Gar

Pimelodus pictus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Pimelodus pictus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Pimelodus pictus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Pimelodus pictus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Pimelodus pictus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Pimelodus pictus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Pimelodus pictus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Pimelodus pictus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Lyretail Killifish

Pimelodus pictus · Aphyosemion australe

Pictus Catfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Pimelodus pictus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful