Unknown Catfish
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Hoyo12
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Unknown Catfish
I was looking at this catfish online, and the person selling has no idea what it is, and neither do I. Any ideas?
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Bas Pels
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Re: Unknown Catfish
It looks like a Rhineloricaria sp. however, this genus alone does contain over 50 differnt species, and I'm not even certain about the genus, as I don't know about related genera I never saw
In any case, it is a bottom dwelling Loricarid, not an algae eater
In any case, it is a bottom dwelling Loricarid, not an algae eater
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Re: Unknown Catfish
Looks a to me too.
These are pretty tricky to ID, but by far and away the most common one in the shops is out of Colombia.
I would go with that.
These are pretty tricky to ID, but by far and away the most common one in the shops is out of Colombia.
I would go with that.
They do eat a algae actually, but not with the same gusto that an Ancistrus would for example.In any case, it is a bottom dwelling Loricarid, not an algae eater
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Hoyo12
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Re: Unknown Catfish
Alright, thanks for the help guys!
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