Pangasius micronemus
Pangasius micronemus
- Tank length
- 300 cmabout 10 ft (118 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C68–82 °F
- pH
- 6–7.6
- Adult size
- 40 cm16 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
One of the smaller pangasiids but still a large, nervous open-water swimmer that panics and crashes into glass in small tanks.One of the smaller pangasiids but still a large, nervous open-water swimmer that panics and crashes into glass in small tanks.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Pangasius micronemusAlligator gar may eat Pangasius micronemus
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Pangasius micronemusArapaima may eat Pangasius micronemus
- Orange chromide
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Paroon shark
Paroon shark may eat Pangasius micronemusParoon shark may eat Pangasius micronemus
- Piraiba
Piraiba may eat Pangasius micronemusPiraiba may eat Pangasius micronemus
- Wels catfish
Wels catfish may eat Pangasius micronemusWels catfish may eat Pangasius micronemus
- White sturgeon
White sturgeon may eat Pangasius micronemusWhite sturgeon may eat Pangasius micronemus
- Acei cichlid
Narrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Narrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
- Angfa rainbowfish
Narrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
- Arfak rainbowfish
Narrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
- Batanta rainbowfish
Narrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 20–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–7.6 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Mekong basin and Sundaland rivers | 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 | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | 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 | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 300 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |