I just read of a 21 year old 4-line pictus catfish, which doesn't exactly look like it's deteriorating of old age: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...-a-four-lined-pim-pictus.740982/#post-8350001
This is quite a bit longer than the often cited 5-10 year lifespan of the spotted pictus catfish. Which makes me wonder if it's possible for spotted pictus to live that long too?
Could it be a similar situation to, say, clown loaches (lifespan 20-50 years, but often cited as only up to 10), where they have the potential to live to 21+ but most just don't care for them well enough to find out?
This is quite a bit longer than the often cited 5-10 year lifespan of the spotted pictus catfish. Which makes me wonder if it's possible for spotted pictus to live that long too?
Could it be a similar situation to, say, clown loaches (lifespan 20-50 years, but often cited as only up to 10), where they have the potential to live to 21+ but most just don't care for them well enough to find out?