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by elindra
26 Feb 2012, 23:45
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
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Re: Help ID please

Received word from my friend his Fly River turtle attacked it and there was a 1" wound but it's still stable and active.

I guess they are pretty hardy.

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by elindra
26 Feb 2012, 15:20
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
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Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

The.Dark.One wrote:It may get a bit bigger, say another inch or two, but shouldnt become a monster.
Thanks! :)

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by elindra
26 Feb 2012, 14:58
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

Ok. Pretty much like my Lophiosilurus alexandri then. I don't think this gets as huge as the L. alexandri and I think it's already at max size at 8 inch? A bit more active nocturnally but temperment wise , yes, similar. I couldn't be sure of max size but 8" would be the biggest i know of - may...
by elindra
26 Feb 2012, 14:31
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

Also what are they like in a community tank? They are night time predators with a surprising capacity to consume fish - anything half its size or less is a potential meal. Tankmates need to be carefully chosen Ok. Pretty much like my Lophiosilurus alexandri then. I don't think this gets as huge as ...
by elindra
26 Feb 2012, 14:02
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

The.Dark.One wrote:Nice pics!

Yes, I think so.
Thanks. I never kept one of these before.

Anything I should be aware of?
Also what are they like in a community tank?

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by elindra
26 Feb 2012, 09:04
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

My friend helped me to collect and take some better pics of the fish.

Pls advice is this Batrochoglanis villosus?



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by elindra
25 Feb 2012, 00:31
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
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Re: Help ID please

Thx so much guys. Trying to get more pics first as due to work in cannot pick up the fish yet.

Anyway shop owner thinks I'm weird wanting to pass on the Flash Tiger for an unknown cat.

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by elindra
24 Feb 2012, 17:43
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

The.Dark.One wrote:No, I've had a villosus that was at least 7 and a friend in the Catfish Study Group had one even bigger.
Hmmmmm ok thx.

Anyway I'll try to get better pics of it when I pick it up from the shop next week.

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by elindra
24 Feb 2012, 17:09
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

The.Dark.One wrote:Hi

This is a Batrochoglanis sp. Possibly villosus though there are a couple of others that might possibly be found in that area.
It's around 9 to 10 inch. B. villosus is only around 6 inch right?

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by elindra
24 Feb 2012, 16:23
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

Thx guys. Will check out the links tomorrow.

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by elindra
24 Feb 2012, 16:00
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Re: Help ID please

bigamefish wrote:It looks like a roughed up Bagridae or Pseudopimelodidae of some sort!
It is from Rio Nanay.

Will this help with ID? I don't think it's a Bagridae.

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by elindra
24 Feb 2012, 15:42
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID please
Replies: 28
Views: 3345

Help ID please

Anyone know what catfish is this?

Thanks


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