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Rarely seen catfishes from Sumatra

Posted: 04 Mar 2015, 02:48
by Animusartificio
Recently one of my favorite fish shop sent me a notification message of two newly arrived catfishes from southern Sumatra. I was expecting some occasionally available catfishes like small bagrids & clarias, but then they sent photos & turned up to be better things.

This one listed as kekel (Javanese name for Glyptothorax platypogon) from supplier, we guess it's Glyptothorax platypogonides.
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Re: Rarely seen catfishes from Sumatra

Posted: 04 Mar 2015, 02:56
by Animusartificio
And this one... Listed as asian banjo (expecting Acrochordonichthys rugosus), actually more like Acrochordonichthys ischnosoma.
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Re: Rarely seen catfishes from Sumatra

Posted: 04 Mar 2015, 08:53
by Richard B
Very nice indeed

Re: Rarely seen catfishes from Sumatra

Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 16:02
by Animusartificio
Another pics from the shop yesterday

Ventral side of A. ischnosoma
banjo3.jpg
Fully acclimated G. platypogonides
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And also newcomers from the same locality
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Re: Rarely seen catfishes from Sumatra

Posted: 10 Mar 2015, 05:47
by Shovelnose
Really nice fish there!!!
Animusartificio wrote:I was expecting some occasionally available catfishes like small bagrids
Which small bagrids do you usually encounter???

Re: Rarely seen catfishes from Sumatra

Posted: 10 Mar 2015, 10:53
by Animusartificio
Shovelnose wrote:Really nice fish there!!!
Animusartificio wrote:I was expecting some occasionally available catfishes like small bagrids
Which small bagrids do you usually encounter???
Thank you. :)

Hyalobagrus flavus available in small amount regularly, Pseudomystus heokhuii & Mystus bimaculatus available particularly during seasonal changes.