giraffe catfish, Auchenoglanis occidentalis

[thebiggerthebetter]

No biting just physical pushing. He would go side by side with the larger Niger and bump her repeatly...

Thanks.

Sounds like light (?) body slamming, harassment. They can't really bite. Neither can nigers. But they can whack!

Was the niger affected by this or didn't care? What made you rehome the g-cat?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

What is that yellow-white catfish in the 5th pic?

Albino Ompok siluroides.

 

[KNH]

Thanks.

Sounds like light (?) body slamming, harassment. They can't really bite. Neither can nigers. But they can whack!

Was the niger affected by this or didn't care? What made you rehome the g-cat?

The Niger was a tank and didn't seem to care. Seemed pretty playful. I shut down the tank for a couple months and sold/gave away everyone as no one was around to look after them.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Thank you, again.

Playful is nice Good to know that there was nothing bad in the g-cat's behavior that made you get rid of it.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

... Auchenoglanis cf. occidentalis "bouche" appears to grow a bit slower and is referred to as a dwarf but I am told they are not and will break 2'... Yellowcat says his was rather fast growing per this thread http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=42531 Mark Smith says his is stuck at one foot per this http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=32248

Per Mark's latest reply of today, IMHO there is no or not much contradiction between yellowcat's and Mark's reports.

I think it is safe to say that offering and advertising "bouche" as a dwarf Auchenoglans is wrong.

 

[2songbirds]

I got my giraffe in January 2009, same trip I got my Achara x tsn and they've been inseparable buddies since! I love watching the g cat get the hybrids "bummy". The hybrid who's ~20" could easily do major damage to the giraffe ~12". When I first had the g cat, thing was so small I lost it in the sand-loves to dig and bury itself. So amusing to watch!!

 

[2songbirds]