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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+
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Pictus Catfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Pimelodus pictus · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Pimelodus pictus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Pimelodus pictus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Pimelodus pictus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Pimelodus pictus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Pimelodus pictus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Pimelodus pictus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Pimelodus pictus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Pimelodus pictus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Pimelodus pictus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Pimelodus pictus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Pimelodus pictus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Pimelodus pictus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Pimelodus pictus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Pimelodus pictus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Pimelodus pictus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Pimelodus pictus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Pimelodus pictus · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Pimelodus pictus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Pimelodus pictus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Pimelodus pictus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Pimelodus pictus · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Pictus Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Pimelodus pictus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Pictus Catfish & Chanchito

Pimelodus pictus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Pictus Catfish: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive