Parauchenoglanis punctatus?

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Parauchenoglanis punctatus?

Post by jippo »

I got this Parauchenoglanis half year ago but got some descent photos just lately. It came from Congo and as I can see it is .

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Re: Parauchenoglanis punctatus?

Post by yellowcat »

Hi Jippo, I'd say yes, p. punctatus, looks very much like my male p. punctatus that I sadly lost recently, grown to 15"TL at maturity. Also lost the female fish earlier on, she had grown to 17 1/2". Mine came from D.R. Congo as well. Here's photo's for comparison...
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Africa: Claroteidae- P. monkei, 3-P. punctatus, A. occidentalis-Volta, 3-A. biscutatus, 2-N. macrostoma. Mocho.- syno. batensoda, 2-syno. pardalis. South America: Pimelodids-p. blochii, 2-platysilurus mucosus. Pseudopim's- 2-lophiosilurus alexandri, batrochoglanis cf. villosus. Doradidae-anadoras grypus, 2-rhinodoras dorbigny, 2-wertheimeria maculata
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Re: Parauchenoglanis punctatus?

Post by Birger »

Hi Peteri

I would go with

Would you like to send those to me for the Cat-eLog?

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Thanks guys. I will send photos to you, Birger.
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