ID Please (no pic!) :(

jeniferv · Post by **jeniferv** » 15 Mar 2005, 05:54

Hi!

I am new to the catfish world and just purchased a really cool little guy from my lfs. He rattled off the name, but now I can't remember it for the life of me.

He is black and white and is sort of an argyle pattern.

Ring any bells?

I know this is a long shot so ..... thanks!

Jenifer

Mika · Post by **Mika** » 15 Mar 2005, 06:05

I don`t knoww what argyle means, but could it be Agamyxis pectinifrons - spotted raphael catfish?

http://www.catfish.cz/popisy/dorad/trnovci/ag_pect.jpg

jeniferv · Post by **jeniferv** » 15 Mar 2005, 06:08

No, that's not it. Argyle is like a diamond pattern so he essentially has alternating black and white diamonds on his body.

Thanks for taking a guess!

Mika · Post by **Mika** » 15 Mar 2005, 06:15

Mystus leucophasis?
http://www.scotcat.com/images/m_leucophasis.jpg

jeniferv · Post by **jeniferv** » 15 Mar 2005, 06:32

That's not hime either.

I appreciate you taking the time to try and help me!

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 15 Mar 2005, 09:33

Centromochlus perugiae?

better known as Tatia perugiae btw

Post by **Silurus** » 15 Mar 2005, 11:45

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racoll · Post by **racoll** » 15 Mar 2005, 14:46

this guessing game is fun!!

i reckon it's either

a gibbiceps...

or a common......

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 15 Mar 2005, 14:52

racoll wrote:this guessing game is fun!!

i reckon it's either

a gibbiceps...

[snip picture]
or a common......

[snip other picture]

Aside from not matching the description the least little bit: Black and white isn't exactly what I'd call either of the two... I could be wrong, of course...

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Mats

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 15 Mar 2005, 14:56

come on then, give it your best shot.......

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 15 Mar 2005, 15:02

Ok, here's my WAG...

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Mats

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 15 Mar 2005, 15:08

i went for those two because they're so ubiquitous, and display such varying colouration. i know the ones in the photo aren't black and white, but many are.

i know they don't have a diamond pattern, but i can't think of any species that do......

jeniferv, does it have long whiskers or a suckermouth?

jeniferv · Post by **jeniferv** » 15 Mar 2005, 16:34

I love all the guesses - unfortunately, none of them are correct! He has little whiskers like a cory cat, but they seem shorter.

I'm going to call my lfs to get the name because it's driving me crazy!

Thanks for all of the guesses!

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 15 Mar 2005, 16:45

So if it's a corydoras type fish, it's likely of the genus
Aspidoras
Schleromystax
Callichtys
Hoplosternum
Megalechis
or of course a Corydoras

The pattern rules out Brochis species, as they are not black and white.

Something like perhaps?

It could naturally be something that just LOOKS sort of like a cory, but isn't actually a cory...

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Mats

jeniferv · Post by **jeniferv** » 15 Mar 2005, 20:53

So when I purchased the fish, the guy rattled of some long name and said it was part of the catfish family which is why I came here.

I started to get frustrated because I really wanted to know what this lil' guy was so I started to click on every link at the Live Aquaria site. Turns out that he's not even a catfish! LOL He is a sudamonthki (sp?) botia which is part of the LOACH family!

At least now I know.

Thanks again to everyone for all of the guesses!

metallhd · Post by **metallhd** » 16 Mar 2005, 07:13

Hello - botia sidthimunki is also known as the dwarf or chained loach, is endangered in the wild, and has, like most loaches, spines in front of their eyes which can cause nasty owies if they are handled. Very cool looking little guys!

see http://www.loaches.com for more info . . . .

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 16 Mar 2005, 10:37

Hmm. That would be why it was so hard to find a match...

There are some loaches that are very much like catfishes.

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Mats