Angel Catfish

[skiwez]

Hi All, was wondering is anyone can identify this catfish

http://fishtown-usa.com/show_fish.php?category=freshwater&subcategory=Catfish

I can't find out the scientific name so I can't find any literature on it. Everytime I try angel cat I get the syn species which this one isn't

Thanks for the help

 

[Dirty Old Man]

That looks like a Pictus Catfish. You can get them at any walmart or lfs. It's a common fish and they usually run about $5 and up depending on size and where you get it from.

 

[necrocanis]

definitely pimelodis pictus! they stay small, and active! best if kept in groups of 2 or more! go to any petco, wal-mart, petsmart, lfs, and they should have tons for the price listed on the net!

 

[skiwez]

Thanks,

Yeh they are pretty common, jsut didn't know how big they get. Petco and wlamart also sell PACU's but wnated to know what I was getting into first.

Will they do ok with convicts? I have these mini-monsters in a 55 species tank, just wnated something to keep the bottom clean

Thanks,

 

[Dirty Old Man]

I've seen them get anywhere from 12"-18". I've never seen them above 6" from walmart or petsmart, but my lfs have had them much larger...they are very active fish

Convicts are pretty aggressive and my guess would be that you may have issues, especially if the convicts are larger than your pictus