Ornate Pimelodus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.

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Ornate Pimelodus

Pimelodus ornatus

The Ornate Pimelodus (Pimelodus ornatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 38.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–25 °C.

Size: 38.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–25 °C
pH: 6.0–7.2
Tank footprint: 150 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–25 °C

pH6.0–7.2

Hardness2–18 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyPimelodidae
GenusPimelodus
SpeciesPimelodus ornatus

Quick answers

Ornate Pimelodus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 38.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Ornate Pimelodus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.
Ornate Pimelodus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–25 °C, pH 6.0–7.2, hardness 2–18 °dGH.
Ornate Pimelodus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.