New Purchase -Chiloglanis Polypogon?

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New Purchase -Chiloglanis Polypogon?

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I just purchased these two from "a low cost, self-serve pet store'. No names on any of the fish. It looks similar to Chiloglanis Polypogon but I have a lot to learn about catfish. Would this fish be in a LFS? If not, what might I have? TL about 2 inches, color does vary between the two.

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Microglanis.
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Thanks, I checked the references and yes, judging from the descriptions and looking at them live, microglanis does appear to be what I have.
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nice ones!
too bad they're quite invisible in a well-setup tank.
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Hi!

Invisible except when the lights are out and you are feeding them, by that time you have some fast monster hungry fish eating all they can in a fraction of second...

Nice little guys anyway!!!
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