asian cat id help.

[sharp tooth]

picked up this little guy today. had a look around and tryed to id him but so far carnt find anything.
all the shop could tell me was it came from asia.
im expecting it to a decent grower, the shop said under the 2ft mark but i bet its a bigger grower.
any help guys?

 

[stevea6221]

hi looks like a bagridae poss Leiocassis micropogon or Bagroides melapterus? hard to tell try planet catfish this is complete guess though

 

[killerfish]

its a Leiocassis kinda looks like hosii but there pretty rare could be micropogon but i'm leaning twords hosii

 

[sharp tooth]

manny thanks guys! going from planet catfish it looks to be a leiocassis hosii

http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1948

but no information regarding, max size, temprement or care.
so it may be wait and see but i think, well hope i may of picked up a bargin! not bad for £12.

 

[channarox]

i think they only get to a foot?

 

[sharp tooth]

info ive managed to sort out is that they are expected to grow anywere inbetween 150-250mm so around the8"/10" mark. there dosile towards most fish and they live in clear forest streams with good flow and sandy bottom.

so quite a nice pick up i think. nothing thats gunner get to big if anything slightly to small but we will have to watch growth rate.
cheers for the help lads.
ST.

 

[Loubard]

Nice pick up indeed!