Q&A: What is the name of the catfish with spots

by California Outdoor Pro on April 30, 2021

Pimelodus pictus, also known as the pictus cat or pictus catfish, is a small member of the catfish family Pimelodidae, native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins and commonly kept as a pet in freshwater aquariums

Pictus cats are usually sold as wild-caught juveniles when they are about 2 to 3 inches in length. In aquariums, they rarely grow over 5 inches but there are reports of fish that have reached 6-inches or longer in the wild.

 

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