neosilurus ater

DJ-don · Post by **DJ-don** » 03 Oct 2009, 04:45

. i saw these 1's on sale at my lfs and in the marine section i saw (btw a long time ago) i saw 2 of eel like catfish that looked exactly like Neosilurus ater and it was so similar. and it was in a tank with an epaullete shark.
im just wondering what the scientific name etc is.

Suckermouth · Post by **Suckermouth** » 03 Oct 2009, 05:13

Are you asking what fish looks similar to Neosilurus ater and isn't Neosilurus ater?

The most common marine catfish is , but the obvious lines on most young specimens being sold means they don't look very much like N. ater other than eel-tailed body shape. The general body shape of catfish in the family Plotosidae gives them the name "eel-tailed catfishes".

DJ-don · Post by **DJ-don** » 03 Oct 2009, 06:01

but the thing was it didnt have any colour it was just a bit bluish black colour and that was it.

Post by **Birger** » 03 Oct 2009, 06:08

Maybe a small young look at the sub-adult picture

DJ-don · Post by **DJ-don** » 03 Oct 2009, 06:35

Birger wrote:Maybe a small young
Plotosus canius
look at the sub-adult picture

thnx i think this might be it because it lives in marine waters. but the colour isnt the same. i could give a picture of it but they gave the 2 fish to our local zooo because noone would buy them.
as i said before the colour was a bluish black

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