Flat Whiskered Catfish (Pinirampus pirinampu) Sizes:6" - 7" inches Found in pairs in freshwater

Found in pairs in freshwater canals

Currently they are 19" to 27" inches

this species is a Central American cichlid

Can become territorial with age

But unlike the piranha

Flat Whiskered Catfish (Pinirampus pirinampu) Sizes:6" - 7" inches Found in pairs in freshwaterPinirampus Pirinampu is also known as the Barbado catfish. Other common names are Flatwhiskered Catfish and Zander Antennenwels. These iridescent freshwater fish can reach up to a full length of 48 inches and can be found in South America, particularly in the Orinoco, Amazon, Essequibo, and Paran basin. These hardy catfish prefer water temperature ranges from 71 to 82 degrees f.