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I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 17:58
by bettalady
I got two of these catfish when I picked up some of the corydoras pymgys awhile ago at a lfs. I think they are the bagridae batasio but I would like to know for sure.
Thank you very much
And the housing is temporary. I am setting up a 10 gallon and eventually probably something like a twenty gallon long for them.
Also any info on these guys would be appreciated
Thank you again.
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 19:15
by The.Dark.One
Hard to tell from these photos, but they look like theyve got long barbels so probably Brachyrhamdia, possibly B. meesi.
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 21:20
by kruseman
I go for Brachyrhamdia too. Maybe B. marthae. This species is known to coexist with C. pygmaeus so than this is socalled bycatch.
1 of the 3 looks different. Maybe a Dianema?
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 21:38
by The.Dark.One
kruseman wrote:
1 of the 3 looks different. Maybe a Dianema?
Looks a bit like Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 00:42
by nvcichlids
The.Dark.One wrote:kruseman wrote:
1 of the 3 looks different. Maybe a Dianema?
Looks a bit like Lepthoplosternum pectorale
I was thinking the same, that the third was an odd fish out and looked like the lepthoplosterum pectorale by my first guess as well.
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 07:18
by bettalady
I think the third is a loach of some kind. it was in the same batch. One step at a time
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 07:54
by Bas Pels
Personally - I've had Brachyrhamdia - I rather think thay are a Pimelodella
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 11:43
by kruseman
Bas Pels wrote:Personally - I've had Brachyrhamdia - I rather think thay are a Pimelodella
The lateral stripe ends in a spot. That I dont see in Pimelodella.
The 3th one is a catfish for sure. Definitely not a loach. They're from Asia mainly.
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 04 Nov 2010, 06:35
by bettalady
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 04 Nov 2010, 07:07
by bettalady
Thank you for your help. I now know the id's to the last two of the catfish I was wondering about. Thank you very much
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 04 Nov 2010, 10:57
by The.Dark.One
IMO definitely Brachyrhamdia. Probably marthae based on lack of eye bar
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 06 Dec 2010, 08:16
by bettalady
I think that they are an immature brachyrhamdia marthae. They are just starting to show the dorsal fin spot. They are in a twenty long right now with about 8 akysis longifilis and one cave
Re: I think this is a Bagridae batasio
Posted: 06 Dec 2010, 10:25
by sidguppy
I hope there's fine sand in there, if you keep Akysis without a substrate, that's not good.
