Marble lancer cat

[mcaquatic]

I rarely buy fish on a whim but this cat was too striking to pass up. I am not finding much info out there. Can anyone tell me a little about them.

[Supercorygirl]

Your title caught my eye, and you know about curiosity and the catfish lol.
Is the catfish in question anything like this?
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/spe ... ies_id=766

[mcaquatic]

thats the fish and I saw that, but there isn't a lot of info

[Supercorygirl]

Thought I'd be helpful and agree, not a lot of info. Most I found was on wet web media, and that was most general on the family. Sorry couldn't be of more help.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/bagrids.htm

[Richard B]

is there anything specific you want to know?

I've had a couple of these on different occasions & they are generally pretty easy to keep. The only problems i've encountered is they take a dislike to certain other cats, so if mixing them with others avoid their own kind & close relatives. I'd go as far as saying avoid most of their family.

I've successfully mixed these with doradids & auchenipterids.

They were prety unfussy as to water & feeding & weren't out & out predatory towards small fish.

[mcaquatic]

Thanks for the help everyone. Should it be ok with a synodontus decorus?

[Richard B]

Thanks for the help everyone. Should it be ok with a synodontus decorus?

Although they have similar-ish colouration & get to the same size, they are from different continents so could well be fine together.

Do you have any pics at all?

[mcaquatic]

Will take some pictures. Really good looking fish.

[mcaquatic]

best pictures I can get. Really sharp looking fish

[corybreed]

They must be available now. I picked up four yesterday. That was the first time I have seen any in quite a while. I had one about twenty years ago.

Mark

[mcaquatic]

The place I got mine had two. Do you mind if I ask how much you paid for yours? Was it the same size?

[mcaquatic]

here is an updated picture. the fish is pushing 8-9 inches (pretty sure this is not the original one I posted)

[Shane]

Always been a dream fish of mine.
-Shane

[Richard B]

I've had a couple but never at the same time - are people keeping these together in groups - how do they fare? What size tank for what size specimens?
Mine were exceptionally peaceful with other tankmates but I've often wondered about keeping them in groups

[mcaquatic]

I've had a couple but never at the same time - are people keeping these together in groups - how do they fare? What size tank for what size specimens?
Mine were exceptionally peaceful with other tankmates but I've often wondered about keeping them in groups

I only have the one. IT would attack my 12 inch bgk. Now he is in a tank with a few other cats and seems pretty peaceful

[Viktor Jarikov]

I am with Shane.

(pretty sure this is not the original one I posted)

Beautiful! Not the original fish? What happened to the original?

[mcaquatic]

I am with Shane.

(pretty sure this is not the original one I posted)

Beautiful! Not the original fish? What happened to the original?

unfortunately poor choice of decor and some very large fish equaled a squished lancer

[Viktor Jarikov]

Can you please tell us about growth rates you've observed on your two and perhaps any other noteworthy things that are not described here, Scotcat, FishBase, etc.?

[mcaquatic]

Can you please tell us about growth rates you've observed on your two and perhaps any other noteworthy things that are not described here, Scotcat, FishBase, etc.?

Unfortunately I don't have too much to offer. I haven't seen much of him in the last two years. He has triple in size since i got him, eats anything and doesn't like large bgks. Thats all I got