Specimen Photos; Dwarf Giraffe Catfish

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Yes, the top one is the male with a slimmer profile than the more robust profile of the female below. The taxonomy of these fishes have changed rather recently, years ago they were all collectively classified into the genus auchenoglanis then later separated into parauchenoglanis and later on parauchenoglanis was separated into parauchenoglanis and anaspidoglanis. Since then anaspidoglanis has been changed to the genus notoglanidium so currently your fish is now 'notoglanidium macrostoma'. These dwarf giraffe catfishes are rarely imported to the U.S., the same is possibly true for countries across the pond I presume...
 
Yellowcat said:
Yes, the top one is the male with a slimmer profile than the more robust profile of the female below. The taxonomy of these fishes have changed rather recently, years ago they were all collectively classified into the genus auchenoglanis then later separated into parauchenoglanis and later on parauchenoglanis was separated into parauchenoglanis and anaspidoglanis. Since then anaspidoglanis has been changed to the genus notoglanidium so currently your fish is now 'notoglanidium macrostoma'. These dwarf giraffe catfishes are rarely imported to the U.S., the same is possibly true for countries across the pond I presume...
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Thanks for the info!

In one book I own it it said that macrostoma is the commonest of the anaspidoglanis species imported into the UK. However since purchasing this individual I have never seen another one advertised or for sale in any shop.
 
Just a thread bump incase some dwarf giraffe owners missed it. Would love to hear from more of you and to see other pictures! :D
 
ScottishFish said:
Getting some great reaponses here! Keep them coming!

Ian, your looks bulkier than mines and the growth rate is a lot faster. Perhaps yours could be a female and mines male?

Great fish there yellowcat, keep the pictures coming!
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You could be right. I wish I'd got more than 1 when I had the chance. I've not seen them before or since.

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I ended up adopting him as my parents are shutting down their tank, her are the pics finally! Hopefully I can get better ones when he settles? It's about 3-3.5" does it's face look swollen to any of you??


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Great catfish non the less. I have had several babies. I feed a varied diet an seem to go nuts for bloodworms, brine shrimp and chopped shrimp as well. Had them for years.
 
Nice cats guys. I havent delved into these yet......hmmm

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