Black w/white spots, armour, noisy, nocturnal?

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Black w/white spots, armour, noisy, nocturnal?

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Hi, please ID this fish for me and his food and water requirements. He was sold to me as an algae eater - NOT. He lived with my goldfish outdoors for half a year, but since he moved indoors to a real tank every fish that has gone in with him seems to die/be eaten/dissapear. He is VERY strong and painful to touch, and croaks when you hold him. His belly is soft as silk but he has bony spines on top and sides, a bony plate on his head. Shy, nocturnal, eyes seems opaque. Is he eating my danios or are they just going to the Bermuda Triangle? He is currently helping to cycle a 55 gallon - just him and remaining 4 of 7 zebras. Will he be harmful to angles or gouramis as they are my intended tank population.
Thank you very much!!
PS: How do I post a picture of him? I am new to this site - thank you![/img]
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Post by Silurus »

Sounds like you have a spotted raphael catfish (a member of the family Doradidae).

Here's a spotted raphael:

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Sorry to highjack here but, MY GOD, I've never seen a ROUND Albino Cory before!!! :shock:
My wife made the mistake of buying me a 2 ft tank and it grew to 7ft.
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Post by Rusty »

Me thinks that's actually a barb or tetra ;-)

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Post by doctorzeb »

Who ate all the pies, and tetramin, and catfish pellets, and............hey silurus, are there any other fish in the tank, apart from the raphael or did the cory eat them all!! :P :lol: :wink:
My wife made the mistake of buying me a 2 ft tank and it grew to 7ft.
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Post by Silurus »

Don't ask me. The fish isn't mine. I got the pic from the Cat-eLog.
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That's Him! Thx!

Post by hrivney »

Thank you - Ralph is exactly him. I imagine, then, that he must just be cleaning up the bodies of those fish that die of other causes, as the description seems to agree with my perception of him as a community critter. Good to know! Thank you again very much!!
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Post by T »

I would say its probaby snacking on your community fish at night.I had the same thing happen with a striped talking catfish.
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