Spotted Pim tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.

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Spotted Pim

Pimelodus maculatus

The Spotted Pim (Pimelodus maculatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 51 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–24 °C.

Size: 51 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–24 °C
pH: 6.4–7.4
Tank footprint: 120 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–24 °C

pH6.4–7.4

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Subtropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyPimelodidae
GenusPimelodus
SpeciesPimelodus maculatus

Quick answers

Spotted Pim size: how big does it get?: It grows to 51 cm (total length).
Spotted Pim tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.
Spotted Pim water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–24 °C, pH 6.4–7.4, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
Spotted Pim: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.