banjo cat/Bunocephalus coracoideu?

[Dalek Tzet]

Stumbled across this pair, checked the catalog before I impulse bought them, want to make sure they're what I think they are.

[Richard B]

They are certainly banjo catfish - they might appreciate a sandy substrate more as they like to burrow & that gravel wont allow them to do what comes naturally. Failing that they often hide in leaf litter so you could add dead oak or beech leaves - in your part of the world you'd have to check if those trees are the same as here in the UK

[bekateen]

Hi Dalek Tzet,
Can you get pictures of their undersides to confirm species IDs?

Thanks, Eric

[Dalek Tzet]

While I believe that's the easiest time I've had grabbing a fish, they did not enjoy being upside down.

[bekateen]

Thanks. Yes, based on the long coracoids visible under the ventral skin, those are

Bunocephalus coracoideus

. You can learn more about this character difference here: What type of Banjo Cat did i buy?

Cheers, Eric

[Dalek Tzet]

Much appreciated!