Slender silver fish with dark spots, long whiskers, and a forked tail.

Angelicus catfish

Pimelodus pictus
Where at Shedd?
Amazon Rising
Diet Insects, worms, crustaceans, plant matter
Size Up to 4.3 inches (11 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Amazon/Orinoco River basins
Habitat Inland freshwater rivers

About the Angelicus catfish

This small, active fish can easily be identified by their sleek silver body with black spots. They are often found swimming in groups downstream of rapidly moving water.

Did you know?

  1. Fishes in this family are called long-whiskered catfishes. Can you see their whiskers?
  2. We know that catfish like to school for protection, but not why they swim against the current.