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Scored a bunch of free fish last night... need help with the IDs so I can do some research. Both fish are in the 5" range.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/Jhenyre/My%20Fish/xcat2.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/Jhenyre/My%20Fish/xcat.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/Jhenyre/My%20Fish/cat1.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/Jhenyre/My%20Fish/cat.jpg
Thanks!!
First number one is a p-mystus, the second a eupterus.
killerfish
02-09-2007, 4:23 PM
i think that the first catfish is p. siamensis any other photos
chrisdef15
02-09-2007, 6:47 PM
Yeah that 2nd one is def a euruptus but not sure about the first one. I know here we call it a bumblebee catfish and it is from asia somewhere but not sure of the scientific name. Mystus just doesnt sound right. I know it gets about 6"-7" max though.
By p-mystus, I meant Pseudomystus--there are several very similar species commonly imported, both in frequency and appearance (physiology), so it's difficult, at least forme, to say which with these pics.
No other pics just yet. I haven't seen it come out since I first added it to the tank.
Does it help any that the eyes are cloudy like it's blind? I don't know it that's a trait, or just something that happened in a tank with a ton of aggressive fish.
Nova 8
02-12-2007, 3:06 AM
The first one is a bumblebee catfish (Leiocassis siamensis) grow to 15-18cm and will eat small tank mates like tetras
The second one is a Synodontis Eupterus and grow to a similar size of 15-18cm
I have 4 eupterus and get along fine with my cichlids and my brother has a bumblebee in with two trimacs and its fine just provide plenty of caves and hideaways.