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Flat-Whiskered Catfish
Flat-Whiskered Catfish
Species	Pinirampus pirinampu
Family	Pimelodidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL 250 US Gallons (946.4L)
Size	47.244 in 100-120 cm (39.4-47.2")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R22 -28 °C (71.6-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	6-16 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years
Habitat	South America

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 References: 11 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Flat-Whiskered Catfish

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

In the wild P. pirinampu comes from S. America including the Rio Orosa in Peru.^[1]

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] References:

1. ↑ Peru 2000 Fish List

[edit] External links

• Fishbase