Marbled pim
Leiarius marmoratus
- Tank length
- 360 cmabout 12 ft (142 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 21–25 °C70–77 °F
- pH
- 5.8–7.4
- Adult size
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 15–20 yrs
Monster catfish that passes half a metre quickly and swallows any fish that fits; needs a very large, heavily filtered tank.Monster catfish that passes half a metre quickly and swallows any fish that fits; needs a very large, heavily filtered tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
Marbled pim may eat African butterfly cichlidMarbled pim may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
Marbled pim may eat African clawed frogMarbled pim may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
Marbled pim may eat Agassiz's coryMarbled pim may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Marbled pim may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishMarbled pim may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpMarbled pim may eat Amano shrimpMarbled pim may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Marbled pim may eat American flagfishMarbled pim may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
Marbled pim may eat Angfa rainbowfishMarbled pim may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Marbled pim may eat Arfak rainbowfishMarbled pim may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailMarbled pim may eat Assassin snailMarbled pim may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
Marbled pim may eat Banded gouramiMarbled pim may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
Marbled pim may eat Bandit coryMarbled pim may eat Bandit cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 21–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.8–7.4 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Amazon and Orinoco basins, South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 15–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 36 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 300 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |