Catfish ID

[greenerinks]

Hey guys, what sp is this? Huge mouth ratio.

 

[moe214]

I'm not sure. At first I thought maybe a apurensis but the tail looks like a chaca chaca's tail kind of. Maybe a cousin of one of them? I'm interested to see what more experienced guys think.

 

[Renegade Aquatics]

100% Cephalosilurus most likely apurensis

 

[moe214]

100% Cephalosilurus most likely apurensis

Looking at the second pic I can see that. The first picture made the tail look different to me.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

100% Cephalosilurus most likely apurensis

I agree

 

[greenerinks]

heh thanks guys. I see these around and wondered if they could go with a monster comm in the recent months to come. Max length is only about a foot long it seems.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

The max is debatable but I believe Yellowcat whose apurensis broke 2' a while ago.

The genus needs taxonomic attention as well as more work on PCF and other data/care sites.

My ~14"-16" apu is only 1-2 years old and is in a tank with big, bad guys in a 4500 gal. So far holds his own. Three more 10"-ers in a 240 gal.

 

[greenerinks]

Oh that is good to hear, perhaps will consider this oddball cat when the time is right then. Heh post some pictures of yours sometime.