Viktor does bring up some things I also noticed with these latest pic's, yes the eyes do look too large and the barbels look to be too long as well as the lower jaw that doesn't extend beyond the upper lip. In addition the banded markings aren't common in medium to large apurensis. In this case it may indeed be a batrochoglanis species but not one I've encountered so far. Here's a pic of one I found on the 'net years ago that closely resembles the fish in question, the same elusive one I've been looking for for years… In any case the size of Tommy's fish has never been mentioned so far, so I originally assumed it may be a very small apurensis based on color/patterns, etc. I now think it's a batrochoglanis sp. and I want one too….Baby apurensis or not?
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Viktor does bring up some things I also noticed with these latest pic's, yes the eyes do look too large and the barbels look to be too long as well as the lower jaw that doesn't extend beyond the upper lip. In addition the banded markings aren't common in medium to large apurensis. In this case it may indeed be a batrochoglanis species but not one I've encountered so far. Here's a pic of one I found on the 'net years ago that closely resembles the fish in question, the same elusive one I've been looking for for years… In any case the size of Tommy's fish has never been mentioned so far, so I originally assumed it may be a very small apurensis based on color/patterns, etc. I now think it's a batrochoglanis sp. and I want one too….
I will be sure to keep updating as I notice much growth! 
Well I suspected it may be a smaller size fish. The good news is that it will likely not grow past 12" so you won't have to buy a bigger tank as apurensis grow to 2'+ and it won't eat all it's tank mates as an apurensis would. Also it's a Very Rare fish, an exceptional find! For what it's worth, I saw a similar fish for sale 3 years ago it came from Peru and the seller wanted over $400!! He had a smaller one for $300 which I bought but it turned out to not be the same species as the expensive one, or yours. It is also rare and unidentified and cool but I'll still be looking to find one like yours…
Awesome. Thank you so much, I got a few more pics, also my other cat wanted a pic.
Giant SA bumblebee catfish is from a different genus as your supposed rare unknown catfish - allegedly a Batrochoglanis species - https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/genus.php?genus_id=188#721
Gbbc is Pseudopimelodus bufonius https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=955
Pseudopimelodus https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/genus.php?genus_id=243#955
Gbbc is Pseudopimelodus bufonius https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=955
Pseudopimelodus https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/genus.php?genus_id=243#955
Yeah that GBBC post the second time was an accident, I mean my unknown one looked like the one in my google pic I screenshotted.
I see. Thanks. Right, that's the same genus then.
Albeit taxonomy evolves all the time, superficially, villosus looks closer to the unknown than the GBBC. To my eye.
Albeit taxonomy evolves all the time, superficially, villosus looks closer to the unknown than the GBBC. To my eye.
hey guys I couldn’t find the post that we were all posting on so I figured I’d just make a new thread. These pictures are when I went down when th tank and basement lights off, and used flash on him. Usually he does not have the 2 different colors he’s just dark with spotting. Ignore dirty tank lol best I could do for now.
