Amblydoras Hancocki growth rate?

Beersnob · Post by **Beersnob** » 29 Mar 2004, 02:36

I've had 3 - amblydoras hancocki (stoen cats) for 2 months now and they are still les than 0.5" in length. Do they grow at a slow slow rate or are they not amblydoras hancocki?

Thanks,

Scott

pturley · Post by **pturley** » 29 Mar 2004, 19:06

In the U.S. anyways, the most common catfish marketed as "Stone Cats" is Hara jerdoni

As you sure your fish is Amblydoras? If they are, they are clearly the smallest one's I have every heard of.

Hara spp. are frequently imported about this size.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 29 Mar 2004, 21:19

I'll second that.
usually hancocki's are about 1,5-2" when imported with the occasional 2,5-3" specimens added.

And trade-ins might contain (sub)adults 4" or even 5", although I rarely saw any hancock that size.
females can and do reach 5" or so; males usually stay 1" smaller.

AFAIK maximum length is 6" or so, but I've never seen any hancocki that big.

Beersnob · Post by **Beersnob** » 12 Apr 2004, 02:17

The LFS had a picture and the scientific name for the A. hancockii. It appears to match the characteristics for a A. hancockii.

I just thought they were growing at an extremely slow rate.

Thanks,

Scott

Beersnob · Post by **Beersnob** » 12 Apr 2004, 02:22

Any description of the Hara jerdoni? The species in question looks similar, but I'd like to understand what characteristics are specific to this species so that I can differentiate them.

Thanks,

Scott

pturley · Post by **pturley** » 12 Apr 2004, 04:58

Beersnob,
Another Doradid that has been showing up lately as talking cats is THIS.

One of the LFS in Cleveland just got a tank full of these at 1" so they are being imported. There is not much info in the Cat-ELog on them yet, but the adult size is less than 2" (5cm). Could this be your fish?

Does your fish have strongly fused caracoid plates? In Physopixis lyra these plates form a solid shield between the bottoms of the pectoral fins.

Beersnob · Post by **Beersnob** » 17 Apr 2004, 04:45

Been hard to locate them in the foilage of late. They are hiding pretty good so I haven't seen them lately to determine what they are (see above post). They look like the hara s listed above too!!! Waht an LFS!!!!!!!