Why so little information on Chrysichthys longipinnis

Ransom · Post by **Ransom** » 11 Apr 2007, 11:34

Chrysichthys longipinnis ( Aluminum catfish )

I have one of these i picked him/ her from a garden center about 6months ago

it just hides under a piece of bogwood all the time in my tank its not really grown much in those 6months either which is strage altho i never see it eating.

but there is very very little information on them?

does anyone have one themselves to post any pic's i will when i get home.

Ransom

Ransom · Post by **Ransom** » 11 Apr 2007, 11:34

infact looking at my signiture its probably doubled in size

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 11 Apr 2007, 13:37

Ransom,
Very little information mostly indicates that only few people keep a certain species.
So if you have interesting info about your fish, why not mail that to Jools, who might add it to the Cat-eLog.

Ransom · Post by **Ransom** » 11 Apr 2007, 13:45

thanks marc, ill get some nice pictures of my catfish and send them on maybe help others identify etc

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 11 Apr 2007, 13:46

Or, to reduce the load on Jools (who has a few other things to keep him busy), you could post it in the "bugs and suggestions" section. If you use a "good" page as a template (for example ), you know which fields are available and what's usually in them.

Unfortunately, it's necessary to have someone with a bit of information to tell what should be said about each species, and if no one comes forward with information, there won't be any more info in the Cat-eLog, unfortunately.

I try my best to fill in information that I know is correct, but I don't know everything about all fishes!

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Mats

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 11 Apr 2007, 16:10

Was it sold as Chrysichthys longipinnis? AFAIK what is sold as the Aluminum catfish is generally Chrysichthys furcatus. A picture would help confirm the I.D.

Ransom · Post by **Ransom** » 11 Apr 2007, 16:19

yes it was sold as the Aliminium Catfish

but ive checked the only pic avaible and its almost identical

i think i have a good clear pic on my camera and will post it later for peoples comments

Ransom · Post by **Ransom** » 11 Apr 2007, 17:01

Ok here's the fish, not the best pic i know but its clear enough

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 12 Apr 2007, 14:36

I think that is more likely to be Chrysichthys furcatus. The dorsal fin is too short for longipinnis. (The word 'longipinnis' refers to the long fin).

However in terms of husbandry there's no practical difference.