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Not just auchenipterids 1

Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 18:36
by Marc van Arc
I have kept these two characters for some time now.
One likes to show off; the other doesn't sit still....
Anyway, see for yourself.

Channallabes sanghaensis.
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Re: Not just auchenipterids 1

Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 19:40
by jippo
Very nice cat but IMHO this one is .

Re: Not just auchenipterids 1

Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 21:23
by kruseman
The first pic reminded me of Ituglanis.

Pretty weird fish, these "eels".

Re: Not just auchenipterids 1

Posted: 27 Feb 2013, 06:04
by zeebo
pretty cool looking character. b-)

Georgie

Re: Not just auchenipterids 1

Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 21:26
by Marc van Arc
jippo wrote:Very nice cat but IMHO this one is .
Hi Jippo,
Why do you think so?

Re: Not just auchenipterids 1

Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 01:49
by Birger
Hi Jippo,
Why do you think so?
I am not Jippo but IMHO for sanghaensis the color should be darker on top, lighter towards the ventral area, dorsal not so tall, much more obvious white lateral line and they rarely have ventral fins.

There is also the well developed skin fold on typus.

Looking forward to hearing from @Jippo with his reasons.

Nice to see you with an African cat Marc.

Birger

Re: Not just auchenipterids 1

Posted: 07 Mar 2013, 18:44
by jippo
Birger wrote:
Hi Jippo,
Why do you think so?
I am not Jippo but IMHO for sanghaensis the color should be darker on top, lighter towards the ventral area, dorsal not so tall, much more obvious white lateral line and they rarely have ventral fins.

There is also the well developed skin fold on typus.

Looking forward to hearing from @Jippo with his reasons.

Nice to see you with an African cat Marc.

Birger
I have kept dozen of these and all that Birger said is correct. With typus dorsal fin is very high comparing sanghaensis, also your fish don't have white lateral line and it has well developed skin fold at base of maxillary barbels as Birger mention.