I´m so proud :) FishBase has accepted my photos:
http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Chrysichthys&speciesname=brachynema
My Kibonde seems too be more "happy" now, move around more, and looks more healthy. Maybe the mix of frozen salmon bits and sinking pellets has done ...

The Chrysichthys is in a CA-tank with big cichlids... so I dont worry for them, im more worried for the Chrysichthys because his skin looks a bit soft. But they seem to get along ok so far. The water is very hard and has a ph over 8. It should be perfekt I think.
I have been i contact with the ...

Can anyone (perhaps Chrysichthys :D) tell how common the cats are... because i have never seen something like this Chrysichthys brachynema in any dealer before...
Do Tangayika cichlid lovers keep them in their tanks or what...
My speciemen is moving around much more now... im abit worried do... he ...

He seems to like frozen fish.. he ate some pieces last night.. i will try shrimp also!

Do anyone has any experience with Chrysichthys brachynema?

http://www.lindersson.se/images/Akvarium/Ugly_catfish.jpg

I got this 11 inch fish with som others cats in a bucket, when i bought a secondhand tank!

According to FishBase it will end up around 30 inches (77 cm) :shock: !
I will be happy ...

Thanks.. I´m the the stunned owner of these ugly creatures...
The Chrysichthys brachynema seems to be a Tangayika catfish thats dwells in the deep.
I have never seen it before... how rare is it? My specimen doesnt eat anything yet... its about 10-11 inches long. Any information should most welcome ...