I present to you...Lithodoras dorsalis!

[krichardson]

Hey, KRich, do you regret getting rid of the uraniscopis? Mine has started coming out in the day now. It's pushing a ft long now. He's almost as active as my granulosis.

I don't really,my biggest uri was a little over a foot when I got rid of it.

 

[Warborg]

How big is he?

 

[ECW]

Looks prehistoric! Like something from the scifi channel. Very cool cat.

 

[Fishy-Botany]

Awesome !
I hope he heals fast

 

[tlindsey]

Krich what is the difference between Megalodorus, and Lithadoras ?

 

[krichardson]

How big is he?

It's about twelve inches.I put a tape measure on it but it would not keep still for a photo.

Krich what is the difference between Megalodorus, and Lithadoras ?

They are very similar,maybe head shape and definitely the markings as far as I can tell so far..The litho has a row of individual bony plates down the side of it's body where the mega has more abstract looking patterning to it's body plates.
Check out this shot I found from one of Jeff Rapps old stock lists.

 

[Evz jardini]

Nice find krich are they as slow growing as irwini ? I love them there one of my favourite cats but they grow painfully slowly lol

 

[tlindsey]

It's about twelve inches.I put a tape measure on it but it would not keep still for a photo.
They are very similar,maybe head shape and definitely the markings as far as I can tell so far..The litho has a row of individual bony plates down the side of it's body where the mega has more abstract looking patterning to it's body plates.
Check out this shot I found from one of Jeff Rapps old stock lists.
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Thanks K krichardson for the clear explanation of the difference.

 

[krichardson]

Nice find krich are they as slow growing as irwini ? I love them there one of my favourite cats but they grow painfully slowly lol

Thanks, the growth rate remains to be seen as I have only had this guy for a month or so.I say as long as you get any of these species at not too small of a size you can pretty much forget about them since most of them are nocturnal and focus on your more active fish.....before you know it your cat will be a footer.

Thanks K krichardson for the clear explanation of the difference.

No problemo.Here is another shot of mine.
trying to burrow behind a tree stump.

 

[HumanBean]

After seeing a photo of one in book years ago I have finally gotten my hands on one.They look very similar to the Megalodoras urinoscopus..I've had it for about a month now and it has taken to laying up against the heater in a dim corner of the tank.It has actually burned itself so now was a good opportunity to move some things around and take some photos.
View attachment 1180992 the burn mark is visible in this shot.
View attachment 1180993 profile close up.
View attachment 1180994 ...and back in the tank.

Wicked but how ?