Leiarius pictus

Müller & Troschel, 1849
Leiarius pictus
 
Family
 
Genus
Synonyms
Achara corbata
Bagrus pictus
Painted Catfish
Saddle Catfish
Sailfin Marbled Catfish
Sailfin Pim
Sciades pictus
Segelantennenwels
Length (total)
approx.  70 cm
Recommended tank size
350 cm
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador?, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela

Amazonas | Río Orinoco
Map to Leiarius pictus
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
long
10 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
I / 10 rays
11 soft rays
6 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
07/March/2019
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 437
Pic. 2: Leiarius pictus
Pic. 3: Leiarius pictus
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Wienker (public domain)
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