Catfish question.

bobVillanueva · Oct 10, 2014

I can't quite pick tell apart the anchara (marmoratus) and a perruno. I'm picking one up tomorrow and i wanna make sure its an anchara.

Are there tell tale key indicators?

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houie925 · Oct 10, 2014

Leiarius marmoratus and pictus are regularly available species and easily distinguished. Perruno is often used as a common name for marmoratus.
True perruno catfish, perrunichthys perruno, is not believed to exist in the hobby.

bobVillanueva · Oct 10, 2014

houie925 said:
Leiarius marmoratus and pictus are regularly available species and easily distinguished. Perruno is often used as a common name for marmoratus.
True perruno catfish, perrunichthys perruno, is not believed to exist in the hobby.

Thanks bud. That means there's a higher chance for me to get what i want

From research, i figured my best bet is to cout the rays in the dorsal. 7 for perruno, more for anchara. Will do this just in case

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bobVillanueva · Oct 11, 2014

Got him! Labeled as perruno but apparently a acharra.

was surprised it was around 13-15" hope it communes well with my planiceps

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thebiggerthebetter · Oct 13, 2014

Forget about ever seeing / getting a true perruno. The name is used carelessly for marmoratus and perhaps longibarbis too, that's all.

See this for more: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...t-Perrunichthys-perruno!!!!&highlight=perruno

bobVillanueva · Oct 14, 2014

thebiggerthebetter said:
Forget about ever seeing / getting a true perruno. The name is used carelessly for marmoratus and perhaps longibarbis too, that's all.

See this for more: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...t-Perrunichthys-perruno!!!!&highlight=perruno

I figured

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Plus i really wanted a marmoratus so i guess it worked pretty well

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