Whiptail with stub nose

Did you know fantastic help is an anagram of Planet Catfish? This forum is for those of you with pictures of your catfish who are looking for help identifying them. There are many here to help and a firm ID is the first step towards keeping your catfish in the best conditions.
Post Reply
gal36
Posts: 12
Joined: 27 Apr 2013, 19:26
My cats species list: 1 (i:1, k:0)
My BLogs: 1 (i:2, p:37)
Location 2: north yorkshire

Whiptail with stub nose

Post by gal36 »

Hi
Just wondered if anyone could help me please, I have 4 whiptails that I bought as crying whiptails but they all have a stub nose, I only have one photo as it is hard to get a photo of them, could this be bad breeding or are they something other than crying whiptails, I would be very grateful for any info.
Image
Top
User avatar
Jools
Expert
Posts: 15987
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 15:25
My articles: 197
My images: 944
My catfish: 238
My cats species list: 87 (i:13, k:1)
My BLogs: 7 (i:7, p:202)
My Wishlist: 23
Spotted: 447
Location 1: Middle Earth,
Location 2: Scotland
Interests: All things aquatic, Sci-Fi, photography and travel. Oh, and beer.
Contact:
Contact Jools

Re: Whiptail with stub nose

Post by Jools »

They look like
Loricaria simillima
to me.

Jools
Top
User avatar
Acanthicus
Posts: 851
Joined: 24 Jan 2011, 14:32
My articles: 5
My images: 91
My cats species list: 29 (i:0, k:0)
Spotted: 79
Location 1: Kiel
Location 2: Germany
Contact:
Contact Acanthicus

Re: Whiptail with stub nose

Post by Acanthicus »

Agree with Jools.
Daniel
Top
gal36
Posts: 12
Joined: 27 Apr 2013, 19:26
My cats species list: 1 (i:1, k:0)
My BLogs: 1 (i:2, p:37)
Location 2: north yorkshire

Re: Whiptail with stub nose

Post by gal36 »

Thank you for all your help, I will have to try and sex them.
Top
User avatar
Martin S
Posts: 2099
Joined: 26 Mar 2003, 11:14
I've donated: $20.00!
My images: 9
My cats species list: 90 (i:19, k:0)
Spotted: 17
Location 1: Guildford, Surrey
Location 2: UK
Interests: Aquatics

Re: Whiptail with stub nose

Post by Martin S »

And the snub node is a deformity - have seen this before with these, not sure what causes it, maybe something missing in the parents diet?
HTH
Martin
Top
User avatar
Jools
Expert
Posts: 15987
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 15:25
My articles: 197
My images: 944
My catfish: 238
My cats species list: 87 (i:13, k:1)
My BLogs: 7 (i:7, p:202)
My Wishlist: 23
Spotted: 447
Location 1: Middle Earth,
Location 2: Scotland
Interests: All things aquatic, Sci-Fi, photography and travel. Oh, and beer.
Contact:
Contact Jools

Re: Whiptail with stub nose

Post by Jools »

It's caused by poor conditions in the breeding tank and is not genetic.

Jools
Top
gal36
Posts: 12
Joined: 27 Apr 2013, 19:26
My cats species list: 1 (i:1, k:0)
My BLogs: 1 (i:2, p:37)
Location 2: north yorkshire

Re: Whiptail with stub nose

Post by gal36 »

That's great thank you.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “What is my catfish?”