Description
Also known as Pictus Catfish.
Found in schools, over mud and sandy substrates, in shallow, flowing channels, rivers and their tributaries.
They feed nocturnally on aquatic invertebrates and plants.
Length - 11cm
Depth - ?m
South America - Amazon and Orinoco River Basins
Common in the Aquarium trade.
These fish also omit a squeaking sound, hence the name. Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/pimelodus-pictus.html
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