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Leiarius pictus - Painted Catfish

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latin name: Leiarius pictus, Bagrus pictus, Sciades pictus
common name: Painted Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia,
Size: under 60 cm (23.62 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 1000 litre (264 US gal)
Temperature: 22 °C (71.6 °F) - 26 °C (78.8 °F)
pH tolerance: 6,2 - 7,6
Water hardness tolerance: 3 - 15 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Behavior: aggressive
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: carnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Pimelodus pictus, Phractocephalus hemiliopterus, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Sorubim lima, Calophysus macropterus, Aguarunichthys torosus , Brachyplatystoma juruense , Brachyplatystoma platynemum , Brachyplatystoma tigrinum , Brachyplatystoma vaillantii , Exallodontus aguanai, Pimelodus ornatus , Hemisorubim platyrhynchos, Hypophthalmus devall , Hypophthalmus edentatus , Leiarius marmoratus, Luciopimelodus pati , Perrunichthys perruno, Pimelodus albofasciatus , Pimelodus blochii , Pimelodus maculatus, Platynematichthys notatus, Pinirampus pirinampu , Platysilurus malarmo, Platystomatichthys sturio, Pseudoplatystoma corruscans , Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, Sorubimichthys planiceps, Zungaro zungaro, ...

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Summary

Latin name:
Leiarius pictus
Bagrus pictus
Sciades pictus
Common name:
Painted Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae

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updated: 23rd Feb 2010
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