Credits to the owner of the pic. Thanks!Can you please help me id these guys? Just saw these guys for sale at my lfs
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I don't know what to call it. But you can literally pull it off from the skin like scales. I tested on my previous O. niger like scrape that scales a bit. It doesn't come off, i wouldn't hurt my fish, just intrigue about it but yes, they are like scales.AFAIK, which is not that far, it is the catfish trait that they have no scales. I am not aware of any catfish having any scales. It could be my ignorance.
They are bony scutes.I don't know what to call it. But you can literally pull it off from the skin like scales. I tested on my previous O. niger like scrape that scales a bit. It doesn't come off, i wouldn't hurt my fish, just intrigue about it but yes, they are like scales.
I'm guessing they are more like Torpedo Scad or a Tuna lateral scales, those are sharp. Some carp are scaleless, only have scales on the lateral lines.