Pimelodus pictus

Angel catfish ( Pimelodus pictus)

The angel catfish ( Pimelodus pictus Lat: . " Pictus " = painted, painted), also known as Painted catfish, is a western and northern, Peruvian, Colombian and Venezuelan part of the Amazon basin, including the Río Marañón and Río Ucayali native freshwater fish.

Features

Angel - whiskered catfish reach a body length of up to 25 cm and have a striking, silvery white, high-gloss color. On the sides of the body, on the back, and after- the triangular dorsal fin show numerous dark brown to black, large, round spots. On the tail, the spots may merge to form bands. The fins are rather bluish- white, the trailing edge of the dorsal fin black. Found on the muzzle, three silvery white, long Bartel pairs. The lateral line is visible as a white line. Gender differences are not known.

• Fins formula: Dorsal I / 6, anal 0/ 10, pectoral I / 9, Ventral 0 / 6th

Way of life

Angel - whiskered catfish are lively, diurnal schooling fish that feed on carnivorous.

Hunting and

Angel - whiskered catfish are caught because of their attractive color and vibrancy to their aquarists attitude and imported to Europe. However, for ordinary home aquariums they become too large. All fish sold in the pet trade are wild caught. A breeding in captivity is not yet succeeded.