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Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James(5) Chris Ralph (2) Jorge Garcia (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Factsheet Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Aquarium Care: Even though this is a stunning catfish, as an adult it is not really a fish for the home aquarium, as it will need to be housed in a huge tank as it will get very nervous and will try to escape the confines of the aquarium if its barbels can touch the both sides of the glass sides at the same time, so it would need to be a least 7' 0" long by 24" in width. If you are able to accommodate these requirements you will need a well covered tank with dim lighting, floating plants may help here, with strong external filtration and caves for cover. Large smooth rounded boulders and branches would complete the aquascape. Not to be trusted with small fishes as they will be chased down during the night forays of this catfish. Would need a large aquarium due to its eventual size with a clear area to the front of the tank and hiding places for it during the daylight hours such as large clay land pipes and clay pots. Diet: Small feeder fishes, lean beef, aquatic insect larvae, tablet and frozen foods.

Common Name:

Sailfin Pim

Synonyms:

Sciades pictus, Bagrus pictus

Family:

Pimelodidae

Distribution:

South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins

Size:

60.0cm. (24ins)

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

ScotCat Factsheet no.116 Feb.2006



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