dwarf electric catfish malapterus microstoma

[Birger]

hmmm not so dwarfish....looks healthy...the zaps still make you react..lol..I am sure always a reaction.


Birger

[mcaquatic]

hmmm not so dwarfish....looks healthy...the zaps still make you react..lol..I am sure always a reaction.


Birger

He packs one heck of a zap. if he stops at around 18 inches he is a dwarf compared to the other species. If he gets bigger then 18 inches then we will just need a bigger end tank lol

[Viktor Jarikov]

Nice. Much appreciated update. So it must be under 18" now, I assume.

[mcaquatic]

yup. he is a very thick 12 inches

[mcaquatic]

13-14 inches

[mcaquatic]

old thread but figure I should report the catfish stopped growing at about 2 ft but is very thick. One of the best fish I have owned.
I also just picked up a paradoxoglanis sp. no clue which one

[Viktor Jarikov]

Great news. Thanks! Any photos or videos or any tidbits of interesting observations? What makes it one of the best?

I, for one, have never heard of the Paradoxoglanis. Interested in learning from you.

[mcaquatic]

lots of personality to him. Always comes to me when I enter the fish room and follows me as much as he can. Fun to hand feed.
I consider him one of the more intelligent fish I own (such as fahaka, rays, giant gourami that have own/owned) which counts for a lot.

[Birger]

If it is a paradoxoglanis make sure the lateral line is short...or it is not one. Amazonas reported one a few years ago but before I saw that specific fish. Turns out I could see the full length lateral line making it not paradoxoglanis.

Birger