Can i get an ID?

[redtailcatfreak]

so i live in florida and i catch these guys every now and then ranging from 5 to 9 inches. thinkin about puttin one in a fish tank once i get one thats not beat up. we call them armoured catfish but what is it really?

looks like a cory.

 

[nicholasdances]

no idea! but they sure are cool looking

 

[PhongTran1]

brown hoplo catfish maybe?

 

[weirdfishlover]

Yep it's a wood cat hoplo something cool cats btw always nice to catch something every now n then

 

[redtailcatfreak]

brown hoplo catfish maybe?

hey thanks i think thats it. haha just another invasive species in florida

 

[redtailcatfreak]

Yep it's a wood cat hoplo something cool cats btw always nice to catch something every now n then

yeah today i got this guy when i was throwin out my cast net. was tryin to get a 3 foot pleco but got a few of these instead lol. Next time that plecos gonna be mine and in my tank

 

[BigO6687]

hoplosternum littorale

phongtran and weirdfishlover are right

people keep em in tanks, they're supposed to be hardy and really fun

 

[redtailcatfreak]

hoplosternum littorale

phongtran and weirdfishlover are right

people keep em in tanks, they're supposed to be hardy and really fun

yeah im thinkin about 4 or 5 big ones would look sick

 

[nicholasdances]

must be awesome to fish for exotics to put in your tank

 

[knifegill]

I have two. They beg for food and are adorable. I'd love to have some huge ones, mine are still small.