Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 03:47
He is about 5", and growing quickly. Is also a voracious predator.
Can you post a picture please?
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Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 04:24
Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 04:36
Based on chance, it could be a , but I think there are other species that could reach 5" that could be called a bumblebee catfish. At the very least, I'm pretty sure species don't get that large, so that knocks them out.
Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 06:20
Just a guess, could be a or similar as well.
But as said there are a few fish that sometimes go under the bumblebee name.
But as said there are a few fish that sometimes go under the bumblebee name.
Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 12:19
Sorry. Meant to include photos. Apparently they are larger than the allowable file size.
He is not an asian bumblebee. He has a rounded head and a large, forward facing mouth. He is light brown with multiple, irregular bands of dark brown and clear, striped fins.
If I can figure out how to reduce the size of the pics I will do so and include.
Thanks again.
He is not an asian bumblebee. He has a rounded head and a large, forward facing mouth. He is light brown with multiple, irregular bands of dark brown and clear, striped fins.
If I can figure out how to reduce the size of the pics I will do so and include.
Thanks again.
Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 12:24
He could be a nicely marked specimen of b. raninus. He is very similar in build to the fish in the above picture, though with more light brown than dark.
Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 29 Dec 2009, 12:43
In that case, is it ?
Martin
Martin
Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 30 Dec 2009, 13:08
Thanks Martin. That is what he is.
Can't imagine what kind of beast he'll be at 10".
Can't imagine what kind of beast he'll be at 10".
Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 30 Dec 2009, 15:27
Glad we got there, I don't think they are quick to grow to those sizes, but as you have found, a voracious predator at any size. You'll just have to be careful on the size of his tankmates as he grows.jowens wrote:Thanks Martin. That is what he is.
Can't imagine what kind of beast he'll be at 10".
Good luck
Martin
Re: Please ID my bumblebee cat
Posted: 31 Dec 2009, 14:21
Martin S wrote:Glad we got there, I don't think they are quick to grow to those sizes, but as you have found, a voracious predator at any size. You'll just have to be careful on the size of his tankmates as he grows.jowens wrote:Thanks Martin. That is what he is.
Can't imagine what kind of beast he'll be at 10".
Good luck
Martin
Oh i would agree with that appatite point. I had my brother pick up the recent order of microglanis sp. that I had my LFS order for me and throw them into one of my microglanis tanks, thinking it would add to the genepool. Well one of these guys was in with the other 10 microglanis and lets say I have a tank now with one fish in it
