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Scientific and Wild Specimen Data:
Scientific Name:Catoprion mento
Origin:Primarily Venezuela, also Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia.
Adult Size SL
Temperature: 78-81F
PH: 6.6-7.1
Food:
Map and Collection Data:
Collected by: L.Nico, G. Aragua,F. Morillo,B. Stergios,Larry Page, Pat Ceas, A. Barbarino.
Verified by: Neodat
Visual ID of this fish
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| Research Information:Further research and collection data needs to be conducted in the field with laboratory examinations as well as aquaria(ecology) documentation of habits and activity.
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In Aquaria
Adult Size
Minimum Aquarium Size:30 US Gallons
Temperature: 78-81F
PH: 6.6-7.1
Food: Will accept any live freshwater fish used as a normal feeder fish, thawed frozen fish fillets, shrimp and other meat products.
General Information:The Catoprion Mento, Wimple Piranha, from South America. While this fish is not a piranha, we thought it worth the effort to list this sister fish here. The catoprion mento has a wide distribution throughout South America. It is an attractive fish that can be kept in the home aquaria easily.
Aggression: ( 6 / 7 ) The fish is not capable of being shoaled in most instances. Some shoaling work has been done with varied degrees of success, but mostly failures have resulted in the loss of fish.
Breeding:I have not been able to verify any claims to captive brreding of this species. No known instances of aquaria breeding.
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Insights from keepers of this fish
This is not a difficult fish to keep.
Ronald Nielson
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