I currently have two 3 inch pictus and am curious how big they will get. At my LFS the tag says 10" and I've even met someone with a 12" one, but everywhere I read I see 5". I know there are small spotted and large spotted pictus, and I have the small. So are my cats little monsters or just little?
How big do pictus really get?
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wow 12" pictus. I would love to see that one. most say they get to 6" but I've heard of 10". never seen it before. I have 8 of them and they range from 3" to 4".
Only 12" Pim cat on record that is similar to the spotted pictus is the Pimelodus Blochii. Any chance you have a picture of yours so we can confirm they're only gonna reach 6-7"?
The large and small ones you talk about are the Peruvian and Columbian varieties. From what I know the Columbian is only rumored to get "slightly" bigger. Picture to the left is columbian. Right is Peruvian.
I had mine for 9months grew to 5". This is the spotted one not the four lined. I hear they can hit the foot mark.
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I had a spotted pim for about two years. It grew to 4" in the first year and never grew any bigger. That would be awesome if they did get 12", they are beautiful fish!