What is this catfish?

catfish_cz · Post by **catfish_cz** » 12 Dec 2003, 20:15

What kind of catfish is it, please ?

Post by **Janne** » 12 Dec 2003, 21:30

Seems to be a small species of a Panaque but there are several of them looking very similar, maybe some one else can help you better.
Try to take a new photo and not so close with his dorsal fin up and also so we can see the tail fin better.

Janne

Post by **Shane** » 12 Dec 2003, 22:43

Janne is correct that it is a small male Panaque. A side view photo showing the caudal and dorasl fins would help. Looks like it is probably P. changae (L 226 or LDA 26), but I would need a good side view to be sure.
-Shane

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 12 Dec 2003, 23:15

panaque sp 271 could be another option.

PS under "normal" aquarium lighting they don't look like the example in the catelog.

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 13 Dec 2003, 11:06

Hi!

Considering the head pattern I would rather say L02.

I used to have a female of that species. They belong to the Panaque dentex species group. They do not grow over 10cm/4in long

Here is a pic of a young specimen:
http://www.transfish.de/LCode/L002.jpg
http://www.welskeller.de/angebote/photos/002.jpg

Cheers
Yann

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 13 Dec 2003, 12:39

Well, it's certainly a male! I would agree with Yann and go for an adult male L002.

Jools

catfish_cz · Post by **catfish_cz** » 14 Dec 2003, 19:42

Thank you.