Pictus Catfish

COMMON NAME: Pictus Catfish

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

SYNONYM: Pimelodella pictaDESIGNATION: Tropical

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Colombia and Peru.

SIZE:

WATER PREFERENCES: Neutral or slightly alkaline water between 22-25°C (71.5-77T).

DIET: Will take a range of foods, but livefoods are preferred.

BREEDING: No reports of aquarium spawningsare available and very little is known about reproductive methods in the wild.

DESCRIPTION: Although predominantly crepuscular or nocturnal, P.pictus is also aften active during the day. It has predatory habits, despite some reports to the contrary, and should not be kept with small fish.

The following are some information on Pictus Catfish

Pictus Catfish Information

• The pictus catfish variety is one of the most elegant looking fish. Unlike other fish varieties of the group this type of cat fish can be easily kept inside an aquarium as the fish does not grow much. You may find the fish for sale in a retail stores.
• The cat fish hails from the South American countries like the Brazil, Peru, Venezuela and Columbia. They are found especially in Amazon and Orinoco river basins.
• If the fish is properly cared then the fish may live up till the age of 8 years.
• As an aquarium owner you are required to know that the fish prefers to stay in warm waters having a temperature ranging from the 72 and 78°F. The ph level of the water should be ranging from slightly acidic to the neutral varying from 5.8 to 7.2. The hardness of the water would also be in between 4 and 8 dGH.
• In case of applying medications or introducing chemical you should be very careful the type of the chemical that you are adding in the water. The catfish is very sensate to all most all the chemicals.
• The cat fish hare of very active in nature. As a result of which you are recommended to arrange for an aquarium that has ample free space for swimming. You may introduce rocky caves and drift wood pieces. You may also introduce some plastic or live plants in the aquarium but they should not be planted in large numbers.
• The cat fish are actually bottom feeders. So, you must fill up the bottom of the yank with smooth pebbles or fine sand as that would not hurt the mouth of the fish while it would be scavenging on the food left outs. The leafy environment of the tank of the fish would also enable to move round the tank freely without feeling shy.