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Hi,

You've probably found this topic because you were trying to find a species using the "catfish quickfind" search box and clicked the "Can't find it?" link.

So, please reply and tell us two things. (a) What did you, exactly please, type into the quick find box and (b) a longer description of what catfish you were trying to find.

Cheers,

Jools

ang0958 wrote:My fish was sick .I need someone help.

This thread is for people searching for a species of catfish on this website and need help finding it on this website. Please post your request for help in the right husbandry forum depending on what species it is.

Thanks,

Jools

Hi, i recently brought a catfish and i cant remember what the man in the shop called it so im hoping you can help identify the species please? its the same one in the picture on your home page... all i know is that is can grow to 45 cm long and eats algae and dead fish...
ricky

rbhamra76 wrote:Hi, i recently brought a catfish and i cant remember what the man in the shop called it so im hoping you can help identify the species please? its the same one in the picture on your home page... all i know is that is can grow to 45 cm long and eats algae and dead fish...
ricky

Take a picture and post it in your own thread.

What kind of catfish is this?? I got him from a donation tank at my local aquarium and the owner had called him a farlowella catfish.but when I look on google the pictures look nothing like him. Help!

He looks like a feather fin but has a solid silver stripe down his side and has black and grey spots

Looks like with Lateral line disease.

Further reading about that here and some other threads that pop up when you serch Lateral Line Disease in the "Forum" Search
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... se#p283462
Hope this helps!

Agreed. Feather fin synodontis (S. eupterus) with lateral line erosion.

Is lateral line erosion harmful? I have cichlids in the same tank, is it something that can effect them?

Kaelabaela wrote:Is lateral line erosion harmful? I have cichlids in the same tank, is it something that can effect them?

No as far as I understand its a sign of a deficiency of some sort- its not contagious but other synos being kept the same way will probably develop it because they are in the same conditions

Green dragon longfin pleco and I can't find it here but on other websites I can that makes me sad

Halolady wrote: ↑16 Feb 2017, 16:21 Green dragon longfin pleco and I can't find it here but on other websites I can that makes me sad

Hi Halolady,

Welcome to PlanetCatfish.

The Green dragon longfin pleco is considered to be a genetically line-bred form of . Any information on that species catalog page will apply to your green dragon.

Cheers, Eric

Why are are there multiple topics that have nothing to do with the OP?

Dave Rinaldo wrote: ↑16 Feb 2017, 21:54 Why are are there multiple topics that have nothing to do with the OP?

Hi Dave,

This is an odd thread, but I think it's a catch-all for people who couldn't find a fish. WRT the last two posts, Halolady was trying to find the green dragon pleco, so she posted here (as requested in the OP), and I was answering her. IDK about the other posts prior to Halolady's.

With specific reference to the green dragon BN, I understand and fully agree with the principle followed by PCF to resist leaping at every new common name tossed around by breeders and retailers, just to make their fish sound unique and enhance sales. However, since the variety of line-bred strains of BNs has already garnered for itself recognition in the forms of several variants being listed in the CLOG (ABN, calicos, super reds, long fins, etc.), IMHO it seems worthwhile to acknowledge the existence of other very widely available strains and their common names, at least for these BNs. So I've added the green dragon to the common name list and to the "variant" list for .

Cheers, Eric